How to Say ‘How about it?’ in Japanese
いかがですか
ikaga desu ka
[ee-kah-gah dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [いかがですか] is a polite way to ask “how about...?” or “would you like...?” It is more elegant than casual alternatives.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff use [いかがですか] a lot for recommendations and follow-up questions. It is polite but not pushy.
Phrase Breakdown
いかが
ikaga
[ee-kah-gah]
how about
A polite expression used to suggest or ask for someone's preference, common in restaurants.
お飲み物はいかがでしょうか、いかが。
How about a drink?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
です is the polite form of 'is/are' and makes the question sound courteous.
こちらでよろしいです。
This is fine.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
か turns the sentence into a polite question.
お水は必要ですか。
Do you need water?
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