This is the 940th most frequent Japanese word.
なに
"なに" means "what" in English.
Here, '何' is used as the object of the verb to ask about actions.
何をしますか？
What will you do?
Here, '何' is used as the subject of the question to inquire about preferences.
何が好きですか？
What do you like?
In this sentence, '何' serves to ask about the identity of an object.