How to Say ‘What size?’ in Japanese
サイズはどうしますか？
saizu wa dou shi masu ka
[SAI-zoo wah dou shee mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: どうしますか is a common way to ask "what would you like to do/choose?" You'll hear it in lots of service situations: お支払いはどうしますか？ means "How would you like to pay?".
Phrase Breakdown
サイズ
saizu
[SAI-zoo]
size
Loanword from English for the size of a drink.
サイズは小さいです。
The size is small.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
どうします
what will you do
Used to ask about decisions or actions.
どうしますか？
What will you do?
か？
question particle
Turns a sentence into a question.
何をしますか？
What are you doing?
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