How to Say ‘Would you like it heated?’ in Japanese
あたためますか。
atatame masu ka
[ah-tah-tah-meh mahss kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Convenience store staff often ask this for bentos, buns, and some rice items. A simple [はい] or [いいえ] is enough; you do not need a full sentence.
Phrase Breakdown
あたためます
atatame masu
heat up; warm up
Polite verb meaning to heat something, often food.
このお弁当をあたためます。
I will heat up this lunch box.
Words in this phrase
あたため
atatame
[ah-tah-tah-meh]
warm; heat up
Refers to heating an item, often food at the register.
あたためますかと店員さんが聞きます。
The clerk asks, 'Would you like it heated?'
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
The polite ending in the verb form.
あたためますかのますは丁寧です。
The 'masu' in atatamemasu ka is polite.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the polite verb into a question.
あたためますかのかで質問になります。
The 'ka' in atatamemasu ka makes it a question.
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