How to Say ‘When would suit you?’ in Japanese
いつがよろしいですか。
itsu ga yoroshii desu ka
[itsu ga yoh-roh-shee dess ka]
🇯🇵 In Japan: よろしい is the polite form of いい "good", and staff use it with customers. You'd answer with the plainer いい, never with よろしい about yourself.
Phrase Breakdown
いつが
itsu ga
when (as the subject)
いつ means 'when', and が marks it as the subject. Say it as 'i-tsu-ga'. The 'tsu' sound is like the end of 'cats'.
いつが一番忙しいですか。
When is the busiest time?
Words in this phrase
いつ
itsu
[itsu]
when
Used to ask about time in a general sense, such as a starting date or schedule.
いつから勤務できますか。
From when can you work?
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
よろしいですか。
yoroshii desu ka
would be good?
よろしい is the polite form of いい (good). It is common in customer service. Say it as 'yo-ro-shii-de-su-ka', with a long 'shii'.
こちらでよろしいですか。
Is this one all right?
Words in this phrase
よろしい
yoroshii
[yoh-roh-shee]
good; preferred
A very polite word meaning acceptable or preferred, often used by staff with customers.
窓側でよろしいですか。
Would the window side be alright?
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.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Added at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
お茶を飲みますか？
Do you drink tea?
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