How do you say "What should I do?" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use どうすればいいですか (dou sureba ii desu ka) at the hospital or clinic when you need clear next-step instructions.

Chunk or pattern

• This is best learned as one practical fallback question.
• In practice, the full phrase is already very useful as-is.
• Use it after an exam, explanation, medicine instruction, or unclear next step.

Core words

• どう: how / what way.
• すれば: if I do / if I should do.
• いいですか: is it good? / should I?

Helper words and endings

• ですか: polite question ending.

Practical note

This is a strong fallback phrase when you understand that something needs to be done, but you do not know the next action.