How to Say ‘What will you do for lunch?’ in Japanese
お昼ごはん、どうしますか。
o hirugohan dou shi masu ka
[oh hee-roo-GOH-hahn dou shee mahs kah]
Phrase Breakdown
お昼ごはん、
o hirugohan
lunch
お昼 (ohiru) means 'noon' and ごはん (gohan) means 'meal'. Together they mean 'lunch'. Pause briefly at the comma.
お昼ごはんを食べます。
I eat lunch.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
昼ごはん
hirugohan
[hee-roo-GOH-hahn]
lunch
The midday meal; literally 'noon rice'.
昼ごはんを食べましょう。
Let's eat lunch.
どうしますか。
dou shi masu ka
what will you do?
Asks about someone's plan. Let your voice rise slightly on か (ka).
週末はどうしますか。
What will you do this weekend?
Words in this phrase
どう
dou
[dou]
how
Interrogative pro-adverb used to ask about manner or state.
どうしたらいいですか？
What should I do?
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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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