How to Say ‘Can it be done today?’ in Japanese
今日できますか。
kyou deki masu ka
[kyooh deki mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: できます means "can do" or "is possible", so you can attach it to almost any activity: カードで支払いできますか "Can I pay by card?"
Phrase Breakdown
今日
kyou
[kyooh]
Today
The present day.
今日は休みです。
Today is a holiday.
でき
deki
[deki]
can do; be able to
Potential form element showing ability or possibility, from できる.
今後も相談でき たらうれしいです。
I would be happy if we could consult in the future too.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending often used in Japanese verbs, such as します and あります.
ますを使うと丁寧です。
Using ます makes it polite.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
かがあると質問になります。
When か is there, it becomes a question.
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