What Say Youとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Early Modern English syntax for what do you say; at the time, do-support was not yet obligatory. Compare Middle English what seien ye.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˌ(h)wɒt seɪ ˈjuː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌ(h)wʌt seɪ ˈju/, /ˌwɑt-/
• 韻: -uː

成句

what say you

1. (formal) What do you say? What is your opinion?

   Synonym: how say you

   • 1653, Iz[aak] Wa[lton], chapter II, in The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, […], London: […] T. Maxey for Rich[ard] Marriot, […], OCLC 1097101645; reprinted as The Compleat Angler (Homo Ludens; 6), Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands: Miland Publishers, 1969, →ISBN:

     But vvhat ſay you novv? there is a Trout novv, and a good one too, if I can but hold him; and tvvo or three turns more vvill tire him: […]

   • 1823, [James Fenimore Cooper], chapter I, in The Pioneers, or The Sources of the Susquehanna; […], volume I, New York, N.Y.: Charles Wiley; […], OCLC 1076549695, page 13:

     "What say you, my friend," cried the traveller, turning pleasantly to Natty's companion; "shall we toss up this dollar for the honour, and you keep the silver if you lose – what say you, friend?"

   • 2009 May 18, Trevor Corson, “Does Race Matter for Sushi Chefs?”, in The Atlantic‎^[1], Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, ISSN 1072-7825, OCLC 936540106, archived from the original on 2022-06-26:

     I think this is a huge boon to sushi in America. But these American sushi chefs have told me they face discrimination from American customers, who assume that because they're not Japanese or even Asian, they don't know what they're doing. Of course, there are good American chefs and not-so-good American chefs, but in my experience this applies to chefs who look Asian, too. What say you?

   • 2013 October 25, Katharine Murphy, “Andrew Bolt v Tony Abbott: all very amiable – up to a point”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, ISSN 0261-3077, OCLC 229952407, archived from the original on 2022-01-27:

     Bags are no sooner unpacked in the prime ministerial suite than it's down to tin tacks: to implementation. Here's my wish list, what say you? Yes, it really is that transactional. Sorry.

   1. (law) When addressed to a defendant in court: how do you plead? Also, when addressed to a jury or its foreperson: what is your verdict?

      Synonym: how say you

2. (informal)
   1. Sometimes followed by if: how about or what about (something)?
   2. Followed by to: do you fancy, or would you like (something, such as an activity または a drink または a food item)?
      • c. 1591–1595 (date written), [William Shakespeare], […] Romeo and Juliet. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Iohn Danter, published 1597, OCLC 503903918, [Act III, scene iv]:

        If vve ſhould reuell much, therefore vve vvill haue / Some halfe a dozen frends and make no more adoe. / But vvhat ſay you to Thurſday.

      • c. 1613 (first performance)​, John Fletcher, “The Tragedie of Bonduca”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, OCLC 3083972, Act II, scene iii, page 54, column 1:

        VVhat ſay you to a leg of Beef novv, ſirha?

      • 1751 December (indicated as 1752), Henry Fielding, “In which are Many Profound Secrets of Philosophy”, in Amelia, volume III, London: […] [William Strahan] for A[ndrew] Millar […], OCLC 1159707239, book VIII, pages 202–203:

        Come, Captain, let not your noble Courage be caſt dovvn; vvhat ſay you to a Glaſs of vvhite VVine, or a Tiff of Punch, by VVay of VVhet?

Further reading

• “how (also what) say you, phrase” under “say, v.¹ and int.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2022.
• “what do (also would) you say to […] what say you to (now rare), †how say you to, phrase” under “say, v.¹ and int.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2022.
• “what do you say (if) (occasionally what say you (if))” under “say, v.¹ and int.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2022.