～はどうですか
Ask an opinion or suggest something
You’ll be able to ask someone’s impression of something and offer suggestions politely.
コーヒーはどうですか。
koohii wa dou desu ka.
What do you think this sentence means?
How about some coffee?
Ask for an opinion or suggest an option
Use ～はどうですか to ask “How about…?” Depending on context, it can ask for someone’s impression or gently suggest an option.
この店はどうですか。
kono mise wa dou desu ka.
How about this shop? / What do you think of this shop?
Topic + は + どうですか
Put the thing you want an opinion about or want to suggest before はどうですか.
来週はどうですか。
raishuu wa dou desu ka.
How about next week?
お茶はどうですか。
ocha wa dou desu ka.
How about some tea?
映画はどうですか。
eiga wa dou desu ka.
How about a movie?
ケーキはどうですか。
keeki wa dou desu ka.
How about some cake?
映画はどうですか。
eiga wa dou desu ka.
How about a movie?
この青いシャツはどうですか。
kono aoi shatsu wa dou desu ka.
How about this blue shirt?
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