何なんか用よう

expression

what do you want?; can I help you?

A direct, often brusque or curt phrase used when someone approaches you or seems to need something. Equivalent to 'What is it?' or 'Do you need something?'. Not a polite inquiry; for polite service contexts, いらっしゃいませ or 何かお手伝いしましょうか are more appropriate.

• 突とつ然ぜん部屋へやに入はいってきて「何なんか用よう？」と聞きかれた。

  I suddenly entered the room and was asked, 'What do you want?'

• 彼かれは不ふ機き嫌げんそうに「何なんか用よう？」と言いった。

  He said 'What do you want?' in a grumpy tone.