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How to Say ‘Then shall we change it to a fish dish?’ in Japanese

では、お魚の料理に変えましょうか。

de wa o sakana no ryouri ni kae mashou ka

[deh wah oh sa-ka-na noh ryoh-ree ni KAH-eh mah-shoh ka]

💬 Usage Tip: に変える means "change it to": the new choice goes before に. For example, ワインに変える means "switch to wine".

Phrase Breakdown

では、お魚の料理に

de wa o sakana no ryouri ni

then, to a fish dish

では means 'well then.' Pause briefly at the comma. に marks what something changes into.

Example

では、お茶にしましょう。

Well then, let's have tea.

Words in this phrase

で

[deh]

well (part of では 'well then')

Combined with は to mean 'well then; in that case'.

Example

では、始めましょう。

Well then, let's begin.

は

[wah]

(part of では 'well then')

Combined with で to make the conjunction では.

Example

では、また明日。

Well then, see you tomorrow.

お

[oh]

honorific/polite prefix

A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.

Example

おすすめのおは、ことばを丁寧にします。

The o in osusume makes the word more polite.

魚

sakana

[sa-ka-na]

fish

Aquatic animal with gills and fins.

Example

川に魚がいる。

There are fish in the river.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.

Example

ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。

I take medicine after meals.

料理

ryouri

[ryoh-ree]

cooking; cuisine; dish (as a category)

料理（りょうり） means “cooking” or “food/dishes.” On dates, it’s common to talk about hobbies like cooking.

Example

週末は料理をするのが好きです。

I like cooking on weekends.

に

[ni]

to; into

Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.

Example

気持ちが楽になりました。

I felt more at ease.

変えましょうか。

kae mashou ka

shall we change it?

This is a polite offer. Let your tone rise slightly on か.

Example

時間を変えましょうか。

Shall we change the time?

Words in this phrase

変え

kae

[KAH-eh]

change (stem)

Stem of 変える, to change or switch something.

Example

牛乳を豆乳に変えてください。

Please change the milk to soy milk.

ましょう

mashou

[mah-shoh]

let's; shall we

A polite volitional ending used to make a friendly suggestion, like 'let's' or 'shall we.'

Example

連絡先を交換しましょう。

Let's exchange contact information.

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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