How to Say ‘Take your time.’ in Japanese
ゆっくりで大丈夫ですよ。
yukkuri de daijoubu desu yo
[yukkuri de daijoubu desu yo]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜で大丈夫です] is a very common way to say something is acceptable. You can swap in what you mean: [カードで大丈夫ですか] "Is card okay?" or [このままで大丈夫です] "This is fine as is."
Phrase Breakdown
ゆっくり
yukkuri
[yukkuri]
slowly / take your time
Means there is no need to rush; often used kindly in conversation.
ゆっくりで大丈夫ですよ。
Take your time; slowly is fine.
で大丈夫ですよ
de daijoubu desu yo
is fine as; it's okay if it's ...
Reassures the listener that doing it slowly is acceptable.
ゆっくりで大丈夫ですよ。
It's okay to go slowly.
Words in this phrase
で
de
[de]
with / by / in that way
Marks the condition or manner that is acceptable.
その速さで大丈夫ですよ。
That speed is fine.
大丈夫
daijoubu
[daijoubu]
okay / no problem
Tells the listener that something is acceptable.
少し遅れても大丈夫ですよ。
It is okay even if you are a little late.
です
desu
[desu]
is / am / are
Polite copula in reassuring statements.
今のままで大丈夫ですよ。
It is fine as it is now.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know / emphasis
Adds warmth and reassurance to the sentence.
本当に大丈夫ですよ。
It is really okay.
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