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Home1-on-1 teacherGroup ClassCommunityBecome a teacher  Signup/LoginAshleyHow do you say "What are you doing?" in Japanese? Nov 6, 2015 11:19 PM41Answers · 47The translation would depend on the tone and context with which you are asking the question. 1. Neutral situation like asking someone "what are you doing this weekend?" To acquaintance/stranger: 週末、何をしますか。= shuumatsu, nani wo shimasuka To close friends/family: 週末、何する？ = shuumatsu, nani wo suru? (rising intonation at 'ru' is important) 2. Asking somebody "what are you doing?" with curiosity about what they are working on at the moment. To acquaintance/stranger: あの…何をしていますか。 = ano... nani wo shite imasu ka To close friends/family: 今、何している？ = ima, nani shite iru? 3. And my personal favorite to hear: "Hey! What the heck are you doing!?" おい！ 何やってんだ! ^This is extremely informal, and I don't believe there is a polite way to make emotional exclamations of shock in Japanese except for using your voice to show the tone.November 6, 201537Still haven’t found your answers? Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!Ask NowAshleyLanguage SkillsEnglish, JapaneseLearning LanguageJapaneseFollowArticles You May Also LikeSame Word, Different Meaning: American, British, and South African Englishby 12 likes · 11 CommentsHow to Sound Confident in English (Even When You’re Nervous)by 13 likes · 11 CommentsMarketing Vocabulary and Phrases for Business English Learnersby 10 likes · 6 CommentsMore articlesDownload the italki AppInteract with native speakers around the world.

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