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Which of the three dishes did she choose? 「〜にします」 expresses a choice you make.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 3

〜にします~ ni shimasu

I’ll choose / have ~

Use 「〜にします」 to state your choice of a dish, drink, portion size, or other option.

How it works

  1. Which of the three dishes did she choose? 「〜にします」 expresses a choice you make.

    Which of the three dishes did she choose? 「〜にします」 expresses a choice you make.

  2. Put the thing you choose before 「にします」, as in 「天ぷらにします」.

    Put the thing you choose before 「にします」, as in 「天ぷらにします」.

  3. You can also point to your choice and say 「私はこれにします」: “I’ll take this one.”

    You can also point to your choice and say 「私はこれにします」: “I’ll take this one.”

  4. You can choose a portion size as well as a dish. 「このセットの大盛りにします」 means you choose the large portion of this set meal.

    You can choose a portion size as well as a dish. 「このセットの大盛りにします」 means you choose the large portion of this set meal.

  5. 「何にしますか」 asks what you will choose. Once you have decided, answer with 「〜にします」.

    「何にしますか」 asks what you will choose. Once you have decided, answer with 「〜にします」.

  6. 「飲み物はどうしますか」 asks what you will have to drink. You can answer 「ビールにします」.

    「飲み物はどうしますか」 asks what you will have to drink. You can answer 「ビールにします」.

  • Here, 「に」 marks what you choose, not a place; 「します」 expresses making a decision.

    Here, 「に」 marks what you choose, not a place; 「します」 expresses making a decision.

    • Example sentences

    • 私わたしwatashiはわwaこれkoreにniします。しますshimasu

      I'll have this.

    • 私わたしwatashiはわwaこのkonoセットせっとsettoのno大盛りおおもりoomoriにniします。しますshimasu

      I'll have the large serving of this set.

    In a conversation

    • A
      何なんにしますか。か

      A: What would you like?

    • B
      私わたしはわ天ぷらてんぷらにします。します

      B: I'll go with tempura.

    • A
      飲み物のみものはわどうしますか。か

      A: What would you like to drink?

    • B
      ビールびーるにします。します

      B: I'll have a beer.

    Check yourself

    1. Level 1 · Recognise

      Which sentence is correct?

    2. Level 1 · Recognise

      Listen and choose the meaning

    3. Level 2 · Build

      Put the words in order

      I'll have this.

    4. Level 3 · Use

      What goes in the blank?

      私はこれ 。

      I will have this.

    More grammar in this theme

    • 〜そうですlooks / seems
    • 〜てみますtry doing
    • 〜てもらえませんかcould you do for me?
    • 〜やすい・〜にくいeasy / hard to do
    • 〜すぎますtoo much / too ~
    • 〜てありますhas been prepared
    • 〜と読みます・〜と書いてありますis read as / says
    • 〜はどういう意味ですかwhat does ~ mean?
    • 〜にしますI’ll choose / have ~
    Previous〜はどういう意味ですか

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