How do you say "How many do you need?" in Japanese?

"How many do you need?" in Japanese is "何枚いりますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "何枚いりますか。" mean in English?

"何枚いりますか。" means "How many do you need?" in English. Usage tip: A very useful pattern: quantity word + [いりますか]. It literally asks, "How many are needed?"

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How to Say ‘How many do you need?’ in Japanese

何枚いりますか。

nan mai iri masu ka

[nan my ee-ree mahss kah]

💬 Usage Tip: A very useful pattern: quantity word + [いりますか]. It literally asks, "How many are needed?"

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is standard polite service language and sounds normal, not stiff, at the counter.

Phrase Breakdown

何枚

nan mai

how many sheets/pieces?

何 means 'how many,' and 枚 is the counter for flat objects such as sheets, stamps, or tickets.

Example

何枚ください。

Please give me how many?

Words in this phrase

何

nan

[nan]

how many; what number

Question word asking amount.

Example

なんまいいりますかのなんです。

This nan is from nanmai irimasu ka.

枚

mai

[my]

counter for flat items

Used to count stamps because they are flat items.

Example

きってはまいでいいます。

For stamps, you say the number with mai.

いりますか

iri masu ka

do you need?

いります is a casual/polite way to say 'need.' Here it asks about the required amount.

Example

他にいりますか。

Do you need anything else?

Words in this phrase

いり

iri

[ee-ree]

need

Indicates needing a number of items.

Example

なんまいいりますか。

How many do you need?

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

Polite form used in store service language.

Example

いりますはていねいです。

Irimasu is polite.

か

[kah]

question marker

Makes the phrase into a question for the customer.

Example

かをつけてききます。

You ask by adding ka.

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