What are you having Meaning in English

expression

US

WUHT-ar-YOO-HAV-ing

UK

WOT-air-YOO-HAV-ing

Definition

A polite way to ask someone what they plan to eat or drink, especially when ordering at a restaurant or deciding on a meal.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and friendly, commonly used at restaurants or among friends when deciding what to order. Can refer to both food and drinks. Often used interchangeably with 'What are you getting?' or 'What will you have?'. Not typically used for possessions or other contexts.

• Spanish: ¿Qué vas a tomar? - ¿Qué vas a pedir? - ¿Qué estás comiendo?
• Portuguese (BR): O que você vai pedir? - O que você está comendo? - O que você vai tomar?
• Portuguese (PT): O que vais pedir? - O que estás a comer? - O que vais beber?
• Chinese (Simplified): 你要点什么？ - 你吃什么？
• Chinese (Traditional): 你要點什麼？ - 你喫什麼？
• Hindi: आप क्या ले रहे हैं? - आप क्या खा रहे हैं?
• Arabic: ماذا ستتناول؟ - ماذا ستطلب؟
• Bengali: তুমি কী নিচ্ছো - তুমি কী খাবে
• Russian: что ты закажешь - что ты будешь
• Japanese: 何にしますか - 何を頼みますか
• Vietnamese: bạn gọi món gì - bạn ăn gì
• Korean: 뭐 시킬 거야 - 뭐 먹을 거야
• Turkish: ne sipariş ediyorsun - ne alıyorsun
• Urdu: تم کیا لے رہے ہو - تم کیا کھا رہے ہو
• Indonesian: kamu pesan apa - kamu mau makan/minum apa

Example Sentences

What are you having for lunch?

basic

At the restaurant, he asked, 'What are you having?'

basic

What are you having to drink?

basic

I'm still looking at the menu. What are you having?

natural

So, what are you having for dessert?

natural

Everyone's making up their minds—what are you having?

natural