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.