How to Say ‘Do you play sports?’ in Japanese
スポーツをしますか。
supootsu o shi masu ka
[spoh-ts oh shee mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: You can soften it with frequency: [よくスポーツをしますか] (Do you often play sports?).
🇯🇵 In Japan: A common follow-up is [どんなスポーツですか]—Japan loves “what kind” questions for hobbies.
Phrase Breakdown
スポーツ
supootsu
[spoh-ts]
sports
Topic noun. In this question, it means “sports” as the activity you do.
スポーツをしますか。
Do you play sports?
を
o
[oh]
(object marker)
Marks スポーツ as what you do.
スポーツをしますか。
Do you play sports?
します
shi masu
do (polite)
Polite “do.” In questions, combine with か.
なにをしますか。
What do you do?
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
do (polite)
Verb stem part of します. Together with ます forms the polite verb “do.”
スポーツをし ますか。
Do you play sports?
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Polite ending that completes します.
スポーツをし ますか。
Do you play sports?
か
ka
[kah]
? (question particle)
Placed at the end to ask a question politely.
スポーツをしますか。
Do you play sports?
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