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How to Say ‘How about these straight ones?’ in Japanese

こちらのストレートはいかがですか。

kochira no sutoreeto wa ikaga desu ka

[koh-chee-rah noh soo-toh-REH-toh wah ikaga dess kah]

Phrase Breakdown

こちらのストレートは

kochira no sutoreeto wa

this straight cut (topic)

こちらの means 'this', politely. ストレート is the straight-cut style. は (wa) marks the topic.

Example

こちらのストレートは細めです。

This straight cut is on the slim side.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

this; this one; here

A polite demonstrative used when presenting something nearby.

Example

在留カードはこちらです。

Here is the residence card.

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.

ストレート

sutoreeto

[soo-toh-REH-toh]

straight (cut)

Loanword for jeans with a straight leg, neither tapered nor flared.

Example

ストレートのジーンズをはきます。

I wear straight jeans.

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?

いかがですか。

ikaga desu ka

how about

This is a polite suggestion that shop staff use often.

Example

こちらはいかがですか。

How about this one?

Words in this phrase

いかが

ikaga

[ikaga]

how about

A polite way to ask for someone's opinion.

Example

このケーキはいかがですか？

How about this cake?

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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