How to Say ‘Would this seat be alright?’ in Japanese
こちらのお席で大丈夫ですか。
kochira no o seki de daijoubu desu ka
[koh-chee-rah noh oh seh-kee deh dye-joh-boo dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [大丈夫] is very flexible and often means "okay," "fine," or "acceptable," not just "safe." So [こちらのお席で大丈夫ですか] is really asking whether this option works for you.
Phrase Breakdown
こちらのお席
kochira no o seki
this seat
A polite way to refer to the seat being offered.
こちらのお席です。
This is your seat.
Words in this phrase
こちら
kochira
[koh-chee-rah]
here; this one
Polite word meaning this place or this one.
こちらのお席で大丈夫ですか。
Is this seat okay?
の
no
[noh]
of; 's
Connects こちら and お席.
こちらのお席で大丈夫ですか。
Is this seat okay?
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to 席.
こちらのお席で大丈夫ですか。
Is this seat okay?
席
seki
[seh-kee]
seat
A seat; polite in this phrase because of お.
こちらのお席で大丈夫ですか。
Is this seat okay?
で大丈夫ですか。
de daijoubu desu ka
is this okay?; would this be okay?
A polite confirmation question asking whether something is acceptable.
この時間で大丈夫ですか。
Is this time okay?
Words in this phrase
で
de
[deh]
with; at; by
Shows the condition or choice being asked about.
こちらのお席で大丈夫ですか。
Is this seat okay?
大丈夫
daijoubu
[dye-joh-boo]
okay; all right
Means something is acceptable or fine.
通路側でも大丈夫です。
An aisle seat is also okay.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
Polite linking verb used in standard conversation.
こちらのお席で大丈夫ですか。
Is this seat okay?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Makes the phrase into a question.
こちらのお席で大丈夫ですか。
Is this seat okay?
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