How to Say ‘Do (you) do? (polite question)’ in Japanese
しますか。
shi masu ka
[shee mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [しますか] is the polite question form of [する], "do." You'll hear it in many workplace questions: [どうしますか。] [何をしますか。]
Phrase Breakdown
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
The stem of する, used in polite forms like します.
今しなくていいですか。
Do I not need to do it now?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present ending
A polite verb ending used in everyday formal speech.
あとで説明しますので、少し待ってください。
I will explain later, so please wait a moment.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
A sentence-ending particle that turns a statement into a question.
今で大丈夫ですか。
Is now okay?
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