Japanese phrase

___はどうしますか? ___ wa dō shi ma su ka

Meaning

What are you going to do about ___?

When to use it

Asks about a person's plan for a topic or situation. The wording is polite and natural in everyday conversation, but it can sound slightly more direct when the topic is a problem.

Example dialogue

この問題はどうしますか? ko no mon dai wa dō shi ma su ka

What are you going to do about this problem?

先生に相談します。 sen sei ni sō dan shi ma su

I will talk to the teacher.

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