How to Say “What do you think?” in Japanese

How do you say “What do you think?” in Japanese?

Today’s phrase is :

What do you think?

どう思う?

 dou* omou

If you want to ask politely, you can say :

どう思いますか?

 dou* omoimasuka

*We pronounce “dou” like “dō“.

Pronunciation

  • what = どう dou
  • you think = あなたは思う anatawa omou

We do not usually say “あなたは anatawa (= you)” in everday conversation.


どう
what

あなたは 思う?
do you think?