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How to Say ‘Is there anything else you don't like?’ in Japanese

ほかに苦手な物はございますか。

hoka ni nigate na mono wa gozai masu ka

[hoh-kah nee nee-GAH-teh nah MOH-noh wah goh-zah-ee mahs ka]

💬 Usage Tip: ほかに (hoka ni) means "besides that". It's also handy for your own questions: ほかにありますか "is there anything else?"

Phrase Breakdown

ほかに

hoka ni

besides that / anything else

ほかに means 'other' or 'in addition.' Say 'ho-ka-ni' lightly.

Example

ほかに何かありますか。

Is there 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.

Example

ほかにおすすめはありますか。

Do you have any other recommendations?

に

[nee]

in; at; to

Particle indicating location or target state.

Example

手元に置きたいです。

I want to keep it at hand.

苦手な物は

nigate na mono wa

foods you can't eat (topic)

は marks the topic and is pronounced 'wa' here.

Example

苦手な物はありません。

There's nothing I dislike.

Words in this phrase

苦手

nigate

[nee-GAH-teh]

disliked; not good with

Describes something you dislike or can't handle well, such as a food.

Example

辛い物が苦手です。

I'm not good with spicy food.

な

[nah]

(adjectival modifier)

な connects a な-adjective to a noun: ちっぽけな存在.

Example

盾つくにはお前らがどれほどちっぽけな存在だか分かったか。

To oppose (us), did you understand how insignificant you are?

物

mono

[MOH-noh]

thing; item

A general word for a physical thing, often food in dining contexts.

Example

甘い物が好きです。

I like sweet things.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

ございますか。

gozai masu ka

are there?

This is a very polite question ending. Raise your tone on か.

Example

お時間はございますか。

Do you have time?

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.

Example

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.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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