How to Say ‘Is this okay?’ in Japanese
で大丈夫ですか。
de daijoubu desu ka
[deh dye-joh-boo dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [大丈夫ですか] means "is it okay/all right?", and [で] here marks the option or condition being checked. You'll hear the same pattern in [これで大丈夫ですか] "Is this okay?"
Phrase Breakdown
で
de
[deh]
with; at; by; in
A particle showing the condition or choice, as in 'with this seat.'
この席で大丈夫ですか。
Is this seat okay?
大丈夫
daijoubu
[dye-joh-boo]
okay; all right
Means fine, okay, or no problem.
その時間で大丈夫です。
That time is okay.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
Polite form of 'to be' used in many basic sentences.
こちらで大丈夫です。
This is fine.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Makes the sentence a polite question.
この席で大丈夫ですか。
Is this seat okay?
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