How to Say ‘Apart from almond, what would you recommend?’ in Japanese
アーモンド以外だと何がおすすめですか？
aamondo igai da to nani ga o susume desu ka
[ah-MOHND-o igai da to na-ni ga oh oh-soo-soo-meh dess kah]
Phrase Breakdown
アーモンド以外だと
aamondo igai da to
apart from almond
This sets the condition for the question. Make a slight pause after だと.
ホット以外だと何がありますか？
Apart from hot drinks, what do you have?
Words in this phrase
アーモンド
aamondo
[ah-MOHND-o]
Almond
A type of nut and often used to describe almond milk.
アーモンドミルクをください。
Please give me almond milk.
以外
igai
[igai]
Except
Indicating exclusion.
スリムフィット以外のジーンズを試着しました。
I tried on jeans except slim fit.
だ
da
[da]
be (informal)
Informal form of 'to be' used in casual speech.
今日はいい天気だ。
Today is good weather.
と
to
[to]
if
Used to introduce a conditional clause.
行くと思う。
I think I'll go.
何がおすすめですか？
nani ga o susume desu ka
what do you recommend?
This is a common polite question for asking staff for a recommendation. Use a rising intonation at the end.
今日は何がおすすめですか？
What do you recommend today?
Words in this phrase
何
nani
[na-ni]
what
Used to ask for information about something.
何が欲しい？
What do you want?
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
すすめ
susume
[oh-soo-soo-meh]
recommendation; recommended item/thing
Used for ‘recommendation’ (noun) or ‘recommended’ (na-adjective-like). Common question: おすすめは？
私のおすすめはこれです。
My recommendation is this.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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