How to Say ‘What would you like?’ in Japanese
何になさいますか？
nan ni nasai masu ka
[nan nee nah-SAH-ee mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: なさいます is the extra-polite version of します "do", used for the customer's choices. You answer plainly, for example with コーラで "cola", never with なさいます yourself.
Phrase Breakdown
何に
nan ni
to what / which one
何 is read 'nan' before に. Say 'nan-ni' smoothly.
何にしますか？
What will you have?
Words in this phrase
何
nan
[nan]
what
何 means what; in 何時 it helps ask 'what time'.
何時に始まりますか。
What time does it start?
に
ni
[nee]
as; to (choice)
Marks the choice in 'decide on X' patterns.
コーヒーにします。
I'll have coffee.
なさいますか？
nasai masu ka
will you do / choose?
なさいます is the honorific form of します (do). Staff use it toward customers.
どれになさいますか？
Which one would you like?
Words in this phrase
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.
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.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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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