How to Say ‘To make what’ in Japanese
何を作る
nani o tsukuru
[nah-nee oh tsoo-koo-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: This chunk usually needs context or a full question: [何を作るの？] (casual) / [何を作りますか] (polite).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often drops words when context is clear, so you might just hear [何作る？] among close friends.
Phrase Breakdown
何
nani
[nah-nee]
what
何 sets up the question: “what (thing).”
今日、何を作る？
What are you going to make today?
を
o
[oh]
(object marker)
を marks the object of 作る: “make/cook what.”
何を作るのが得意ですか。
What are you good at making?
作る
tsukuru
[tsoo-koo-roo]
to make; to cook
作る is the dictionary form. In casual questions you can say 何を作る？
普段は何を作る？
What do you usually make?
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