How do you say "What will you have?" in Japanese?

"What will you have?" in Japanese is "何にしますか". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘What will you have?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "何にしますか" mean in English?

"何にしますか" means "What will you have?" in English. Usage tip: [何にしますか] literally “What will you choose?” A standard service phrase for picking an item.

何にしますか

nani ni shi masu ka

[nah-nee nee shee mah-soo kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [何にしますか] literally “What will you choose?” A standard service phrase for picking an item.

🇯🇵 In Japan: If you’re undecided, it’s okay to say [ちょっと待ってください] (“Please wait a moment”).

Phrase Breakdown

何

nani

[nah-nee]

what

何 means “what”; combined with にしますか it becomes “what will you choose it as?”.

Example

飲み物は何にしますか。

What will you have for the drink?

にします

ni shi masu

[nee]

choose / decide on (polite)

Set phrase meaning 'to choose/decide on (something)'. Common when ordering.

Example

これにします。

I’ll go with this.

Words in this phrase

に

[nee]

to / into

に marks the chosen item/result: “choose it as ~ / make it ~.”

Example

コーラにします。

I’ll go with cola.

し

shi

[shee]

do / choose (stem of する)

し is from する; in ordering, ～にします means “I’ll have ~ / I’ll choose ~.”

Example

コーラにします。

I’ll have a cola.

ます

masu

[mah-soo]

polite ending

ます makes the question polite: 何にしますか is a standard staff question.

Example

飲み物は何にしますか。

What would you like for your drink?

か

[kah]

question marker

か turns it into a question; very common in store staff speech.

Example

飲み物は何にしますか。

What will you choose for your drink?

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