Hi guys, I’m Masa from Japan2U!
Most Japanese people have several social media on their phones these times.
Some Japanese use Facebook, and others use Instagram.
When you go to Japan for any reason, you have the situation you talk with Japanese and maybe want to have their social media to keep communicating with them.
Hi, Masa sensei! I joined the international cultural event and had a good time with the people there. I wanted to know their social media to keep in touch. But, I did not know how to say “Do you have any social media?” in Japanese.
I understand it, Andy. Let me teach you how to say “do you have any social media?” in Japanese!
How to say “Do you have any social media?” in Japanese?
何(なに)かSNSを持(も)っていますか？
This is the most popular way to ask, “Do you have any social media?”
Japanese people do not say “ソーシャルメディア” to say “social media.” Instead, we often say “SNS(エスエヌエス).”
SNS includes LINE, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and so on.
The polite way of asking (to an older person)
A : 何(なに)かSNSを持(も)っていますか？
B：InstagramとLINEを持(も)っています。A： Do you have any social media?
B： I have Instagram and LINE.
The casual way of asking (to your friends)
A：何(なに)かSNS持(も)ってる？
B：InstagramとLINE持(も)ってるよ。A： Do you have any social media?
B： I have Instagram and LINE.
SNSをやっていますか？
“やる” means “do.”
Native speakers also use this phrase frequently.
The polite way of asking (to an older person)
A : SNSをやっていますか？
B：Facebookをやっています。A： Do you have any social media?
B： I have Facebook.
The casual way of asking (to your friends)
A：SNSをやってる？
B：Facebookやってるよ。A： Do you have any social media?
B： I have Facebook.
〇〇を持(も)っていますか？
If you already know the specific social media you want, you can put the social media name into the part 〇〇.
The polite way of asking (to an older person)
・Instagramを持(も)っていますか？
Do you have Instagram?・Facebookを持(も)っていますか？
Do you have Facebook?・TikTokを持(も)っていますか？
Do you have TikTok?
The casual way of asking (to your friends)
・Instagramを持(も)ってる？
Do you have Instagram?・Facebookを持(も)ってる？
Do you have Facebook?・TikTokを持(も)ってる？
Do you have TikTok?
Summary
・何(なに)かSNSを持(も)っていますか？
・SNSをやっていますか？
・〇〇を持(も)っていますか？
Please keep in mind that Japanese people do not often say “social media(ソーシャルメディア).”
Use “SNS(エスエヌエス)” instead.
If you want to know more about Japanese social media phrases, click here!
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