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How to Say ‘Would you like it hot or iced?’ in Japanese

ホットとアイス、どちらになさいますか？

hotto to aisu dochira ni nasai masu ka

[hotto toh eye-soo dochira ni nah-SAH-ee mahs kah]

Phrase Breakdown

ホットとアイス、

hotto to aisu

hot or iced,

These are the two choices. Pause at the comma.

Example

ホットとアイス、両方あります。

We have both hot and iced.

Words in this phrase

ホット

hotto

[hotto]

hot

Referring to temperature, something warm.

Example

ホットコーヒーを飲みます。

I drink hot coffee.

と

[toh]

and

A particle connecting nouns in a list.

Example

マーケティングと営業の両方に興味があります。

I am interested in both marketing and sales.

アイス

aisu

[eye-soo]

iced

A loanword used for cold drinks or chilled items.

Example

夏はアイスが人気です。

In summer, iced drinks are popular.

どちらになさいますか？

dochira ni nasai masu ka

which would you like?

This is an honorific way to ask for a choice. Raise your intonation at the end.

Example

サイズはどちらになさいますか？

Which size would you like?

Words in this phrase

どちら

dochira

[dochira]

which (of two)

Used to ask about preferences between two options.

Example

どちらのお席がよろしいですか？

Which seat would you prefer?

に

[ni]

Used to indicate direction or point of action.

Example

学校に行きます。

I go to school.

なさい

nasai

[nah-SAH-ee]

do (honorific stem)

Stem of なさる, respectful form of する; に + なさる means to choose.

Example

何になさいますか？

What would you like?

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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