How to Say ‘How about ~?’ in Japanese
いかがですか？
ikaga desu ka
[ee-kah-gah dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite suggestion phrase. You’ll hear it after an item: [ポテトはいかがですか？].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the Japanese version of upselling: “Would you like fries/drink as well?”
Phrase Breakdown
いかが
ikaga
[ee-kah-gah]
How about...? / Would you like...?
Polite way to suggest or offer something (often an upsell at the counter).
ポテトはいかがですか？
How about fries? / Would you like fries?
です
desu
[dess]
Is / are (polite)
Polite copula used in set phrases like いかがですか？
こちらでよろしいですか。
Is it okay here?
か
ka
[kah]
Question particle
Turns a statement into a question; very common in customer service.
ポテトもいりますか。
Do you need fries too?
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