Phrase lesson
How do you say "What should I do?" in Japanese?
What should I do?
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
なにをすればいいですか
なに を / すれば いいですか
nani o / sureba ii desu ka
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use なにをすればいいですか (nani o sureba ii desu ka) at work when you need the next step clearly.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 を / すれば いいですか - Replace the
〜part with the action or task you want to ask about.
Core words
なに: what.する: to do.
Helper words and endings
を: marks the action or thing you are asking about.すれば いいですか: works like **what should I do? / what would be good to do?**
Practical note
This is useful when you understand the topic but still do not know the next concrete action.
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