How to Say ‘How many should I cut?’ in Japanese
何個切りますか。
nan ko kiri masu ka
[nan koh kee-REE mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: 何 + a counter asks "how many": 何個 (nanko) for objects, 何枚 (nanmai) "how many flat things", 何本 (nanbon) "how many long things".
Phrase Breakdown
何
nan
[nan]
how many
何 asks how many when used with a counter like 枚.
何枚必要ですか。
How many do you need?
個
ko
[koh]
counter for items
General counter for small or round objects.
たまごを二個ください。
Two eggs, please.
切り
kiri
[kee-REE]
cut (stem)
Stem of the verb kiru, to cut.
玉ねぎを切ります。
I cut the onion.
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。
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