How to Say ‘Saturday afternoon works for me.’ in Japanese
土曜日の午後なら、大丈夫です。
doyoubi no gogo nara daijoubu desu
[doh-yoh-bee no GOH-goh nara daijou-BUHR dess]
💬 Usage Tip: なら after a time means "if it's..." and sets a condition. For example, 日曜日なら means "if it's Sunday", which hints that other times might not work.
Phrase Breakdown
土曜日の午後なら、
doyoubi no gogo nara
if it's Saturday afternoon,
なら means 'if it's (that)'. It sets a condition. Pause briefly at the comma.
明日なら、時間があります。
If it's tomorrow, I have time.
Words in this phrase
土曜日
doyoubi
[doh-yoh-bee]
Saturday
The day Saturday.
土曜日のチケットはありますか。
Do you have tickets for Saturday?
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
午後
gogo
[GOH-goh]
afternoon; p.m.
Used before a time to mean p.m., or alone for the afternoon.
午後に資料を送ります。
I'll send the materials in the afternoon.
なら
nara
[nara]
if
Conjunction used to express a condition.
時間があれば行こう。
Let's go if there is time.
大丈夫です。
daijoubu desu
it's fine / I'm available
大丈夫 (daijoubu) means 'all right'. Pronounce it dai-jo-u-bu, with a long 'jou'.
私は大丈夫です。
I'm fine.
Words in this phrase
大丈夫
daijoubu
[daijou-BUHR]
all right; okay; no problem
A very common polite phrase meaning something is fine, acceptable, or safe.
ゆっくりでも大丈夫 です。
Even slowly is fine.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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