Phrase lesson
How do you say "What do you recommend?" in Japanese?
What do you recommend?
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
おすすめはなんですか
おすすめ は / なん ですか
osusume wa / nan desu ka
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use おすすめはなんですか (osusume wa nan desu ka) when you want to ask what the staff recommends.
It is useful when the menu is hard to understand or you want a safe popular option.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 は / なん ですか - In this phrase,
おすすめis the topic. - Useful related phrases:
きょうのおすすめ,このみせのおすすめ.
Core words
おすすめ: recommendation.なん: what.
Helper words and endings
は: marks the topic.ですか: makes it a polite question.
Practical note
The answer may be a dish name you do not know. You can point and follow with これをください if you want it.
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