How to Say ‘Is there anything else?’ in Japanese
ほかに何かございますか。
hoka ni nani ka gozai masu ka
[hoh-kah nee nah-nee kah goh-zah-ee mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: ございます is the extra-polite form of あります. You'll hear staff use it, but you don't need it yourself.
Phrase Breakdown
ほかに何か
hoka ni nani ka
anything else
ほかに (hoka ni) means 'besides' or 'else'. 何か (nanika) means 'something' or 'anything'.
ほかに何か要りますか。
Do you need anything else?
Words in this phrase
ほか
hoka
[hoh-kah]
other / another
Used to ask about additional choices or other items on the menu.
ほかにおすすめはありますか。
Do you have any other recommendations?
に
ni
[nee]
in; at; to
Particle indicating location or target state.
手元に置きたいです。
I want to keep it at hand.
何
nani
[nah-nee]
what; something (with か)
何 by itself is “what.” In 何か, it becomes “something / anything” depending on context.
何か気になることがあったら言ってください。
If there’s anything that bothers you, please tell me.
か
ka
[kah]
some- (indefinite)
After a question word, makes it indefinite: 何か = something.
何か食べたいです。
I want to eat something.
ございますか。
gozai masu ka
is there?
ございます (gozaimasu) is a very polite form of ある (aru, 'to exist' or 'to have').
質問はございますか。
Do you have any questions?
Words in this phrase
ござい
gozai
[goh-zah-ee]
to exist; polite support word
Part of the polite phrase for thanking someone formally.
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.
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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