How to Say ‘Would you like fries?’ in Japanese
ポテトはいかがですか？
poteto wa ikaga desu ka
[poh-teh-toh wah ee-kah-gah dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite, standard add-on question. You can answer with [はい、お願いします] or [ポテトもください].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Not rude—just routine. A simple [いいえ、大丈夫です] is a common decline.
Phrase Breakdown
ポテト
poteto
[poh-teh-toh]
Fries / French fries
The item being offered as an add-on.
ポテトはいかがですか？
Would you like fries?
は
wa
[wah]
Topic marker (as for...)
Marks ポテト as the topic of the offer: “As for fries…”
ポテトはいいです。
No fries, thanks.
いかが
ikaga
[ee-kah-gah]
How about...? / Would you like...?
Polite, soft suggestion used in service settings.
ポテトはいかがですか？
Would you like fries?
です
desu
[dess]
Is / are (polite)
Polite form used in set expressions.
サイズはMでいいです。
Medium size is fine.
か
ka
[kah]
Question particle
Makes the offer a question.
ポテトはいかがですか。
Would you like fries?
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