How to Say ‘Will you cheer for?’ in Japanese
応援しますか
ouen shi masu ka
[OH-en shee mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding か to the end of a polite ます verb turns it into a question, with no change in word order. Compare 応援します "I'll cheer" and 応援しますか "Will you cheer?"
Phrase Breakdown
応援
ouen
[OH-en]
support; cheering
A noun meaning cheering for or backing a team or person; used with する as a verb.
友達の試合を応援に行きます。
I'm going to cheer at my friend's match.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
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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