How to Say ‘One more time, please.’ in Japanese
もう一回いいですか。
mou itsu kai ii desu ka
[moh ee-chee (often 'it' in compounds) kai ee dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [もう一回いいですか] is a polite “Can you do it one more time?” You can also say [もう一度いいですか] (a bit more formal).
🇯🇵 In Japan: When someone is speaking fast, this is a gentle way to ask without blaming them—very “polite teamwork” vibes.
Phrase Breakdown
もう一回
mou itsu kai
one more time
Used to ask for repetition. もう = again/more; 一回 = one time.
もう一回お願いします。
One more time, please.
Words in this phrase
もう
mou
[moh]
again / one more time
「もう」= again。依頼・確認の前に置いて「もう一回」などの形を作ります。
すみません、もう一回いいですか。
Excuse me, is it okay to do that one more time?
一
itsu
[ee-chee (often 'it' in compounds)]
one
数字の「一」。ここでは「一回（いっかい）」の一部として使われます。
一回だけ聞いてもいいですか。
May I ask/listen just once?
回
kai
[kai]
time (occurrence) / round
「回」= counter for occurrences. 「もう一回」= one more time. 口語では「もう一回お願いします」もよく言います。
もう一回やってもいいですか。
Is it okay if I do it one more time?
いいですか。
ii desu ka
Is it okay?
Polite way to ask permission/confirmation. ～ですか makes it a question.
ここに座ってもいいですか。
May I sit here?
Words in this phrase
いい
ii
[ee]
okay / good
許可・確認の「いい」。相手に「それで大丈夫？」と聞くときにも使えます。
もう一回でいいですか。
Is one more time enough/okay?
です
desu
[dess]
is/are (polite)
丁寧さを足す「です」。ここでは「いいですか」= Is it okay? の形。
ここで待っていてもいいですか。
Is it okay if I wait here?
か
ka
[kah]
question particle
「か」で疑問文になります。イントネーションも上がりやすいです。
今、質問してもいいですか。
Is it okay if I ask a question now?
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