How to Say ‘What about the strength?’ in Japanese
強さはどうですか。
tsuyo sa wa dou desu ka
[TSOO-yoh sah wah doh dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: は here is said (wa) and sets up what you're asking about. Swap in another topic to reuse the pattern: ラインはどうですか "what about the line?"
Phrase Breakdown
強さは
tsuyo sa wa
as for the strength
強さ (tsuyosa) means 'strength', here how hard to hit the ball. The particle は is pronounced 'wa': 'tsu-yo-sa-wa'.
風の強さは大丈夫です。
The strength of the wind is fine.
Words in this phrase
強
tsuyo
[TSOO-yoh]
strong (stem)
Stem of 強い 'strong'; combined with さ it forms a noun.
強さを調整します。
I will adjust the strength.
さ
sa
[sah]
-ness (noun suffix)
Suffix turning an adjective into a noun: strong → strength.
風の強さを見ます。
I check the wind's strength.
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.
どうですか。
dou desu ka
how is it?
This is a polite way to ask someone's opinion. Raise your tone slightly on か (ka).
この靴はどうですか。
How about these shoes?
Words in this phrase
どう
dou
[doh]
how
Used to ask for an opinion or suggestion, like 'how about...?'
7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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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