How to Say ‘What do you make?’ in Japanese
何を作りますか。
nani o tsukuri masu ka
[na-ni wo tsoo-KOO-ree mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: In questions, 何 stays in the same spot the answer would take, so you don't move words around. 何を作りますか is answered with カレーを作ります.
Phrase Breakdown
何を
nani o
what (as object)
何 is read 'nani' before を. を (pronounced 'o') marks the object.
何を食べますか。
What will you eat?
Words in this phrase
何
nani
[na-ni]
what
Used to ask for information about something.
何が欲しい？
What do you want?
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
作りますか。
tsukuri masu ka
do you make?
作ります (tsukurimasu) is the polite form of 'to make'. Practice the 'tsu' sound carefully.
ケーキを作りますか。
Will you make a cake?
Words in this phrase
作り
tsukuri
[tsoo-KOO-ree]
make (stem)
Stem of 作る 'to make'; used before ます for cooking or making things.
ケーキを作ります。
I make cake.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite non-past ending
ます makes the expression polite and suitable for customers and service staff.
水をお願いし、ます。
Water, please.
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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