はどうですか
📘 Level:
JLPT N5
Meaning
Noun + はどうですか
How to Use
はどうですか is used to ask for an opinion, make a suggestion, or offer something in a polite and natural way.
🔹 Basic Meaning
- “How about … ?”
- “What do you think about … ?”
- “Would you like … ?” (soft suggestion)
🔹 When to use はどうですか
- To ask someone’s opinion
- To make a polite suggestion
- To offer food, drinks, or ideas
- To change the topic gently
🔹 Simple Examples
コーヒーはどうですか。
→ How about coffee? / Would you like some coffee?
この映画はどうですか。
→ How about this movie?
明日はどうですか。
→ How about tomorrow?
🔹 Opinion Example (Life in Japan)
日本での生活はどうですか。
→ How is life in Japan? / What do you think about living in Japan?
⭐ The Grammar Summary
- はどうですか = polite way to ask an opinion or make a suggestion
- Used with nouns
- Very common in daily conversation