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

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Hi, everyone! I’m Masa from Japan2U!

When you go to Japan for sightseeing, you want to go to good restaurants and places.

And local Japanese people know much about them.

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Masa

On this page, I will show you how to say “what do you recommend” in  Japanese and give some example sentences!

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あなたのオススメはなんですか?

This is a popular way to ask, “what do you recommend?”

あなたの=your
オススメ=recommendation
なんですか?=what is ~

Example sentences (Formal)

A:Jpop好(す)きですか?
B:好(す)きですよ。
A:あなたのオススメはなんですか?
B:RADWIMPSがオススメです。

A:Do you like Jpop?
B:I do.
A:What is your recommendation?
B:I recommend RADWIMPS.

 

A:読書(どくしょ)がほんとに好(す)きなんですよ。
B:そうなんですね。オススメはなんですか?
A:「ノルウェイの森(もり)」ですね。

A: I really love reading.
B: Oh, really? What do you recommend?
A: I recommend ‘Norwegian Wood’.

Example sentences (Casual)

A:Jpop好(す)き?
B:好(す)きだよ。
A:オススメはなに?
B:RADWIMPSがオススメだね。

A:Do you like Jpop?
B:I do.
A:What is your recommendation?
B:I recommend RADWIMPS.




 

オススメはありますか?

This means, “Is there anything you recommend?”

You can often hear this phrase at restaurants when the customer wants to know the chef’s recommendation.

Example sentences (Formal)

A:注文(ちゅうもん)は決(き)まりましたか?
B:まだです。オススメはありますか?
A:マグロがオススメです。

A:Are you ready to order?
B:Not yet. Is there anything you recommend?
A:Tuna is my recommendation.

Example sentences (Casual)

(When you go to a restaurant with your friends.)

Friend:注文(ちゅうもん)は決(き)まった?
You:まだだね。オススメある?
Friend:マグロがオススメだよ。

Friend:Do you know what you want?
You:No. Are there any recommendaitons?
Friend:Tuna is my recommendation.

オススメの 〜 ありますか?

Do you have any ~ you recommend?

You can put places, foods, or music into (~).

オススメの場所(ばしょ)ありますか? = Do you have any place you recommend?
オススメの音楽(おんがく)ありますか? = Do you have any music you recommend?

Example sentences (Formal)

A:大阪(おおさか)でオススメの食(た)べ物(もの)ありますか?
B:たこ焼(や)きが美味(おい)しいですよ!
A:そうなんですね!ありがとうございます!

A:Do you have any Osaka food you recommend?
B:Takoyaki is really good!
A:Awesome! Thank you for the recommendation!

Example sentences (Casual)

 

A:大阪(おおさか)でオススメの食(た)べ物(もの)ある?
B:たこ焼(や)きが美味(おい)しいよ!
A:そうなんだ!ありがとう!

A:Do you have any Osaka food you recommend?
B:Takoyaki is really good!
A:Awesome! Thanks!

A:最近運動始めようと思ってるんだよね。
B:いいね!
A:オススメのジムある?
B:「GYM Fitness」がオススメだよ!

A: I’ve been thinking about starting to exercise recently.
B: That’s great!
A: Do you have any recommended gyms?
B: I recommend ‘GYM Fitness’!

Summary

1. あなたのオススメはなんですか? (Do you have any recommendations?)
2. オススメはありますか?             (Are there any recommendations?)
3. オススメの 〜 ありますか?        (Do you have any~ you recommend?)

 

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Masa

Local people know good places you should visit!! Do not hesitate to ask! You will enjoy the trip more!!  じゃあね!

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