How to Say ‘There is fine’ in Japanese
そこで大丈夫です
soko de daijoubu desu
[soh-KOH de dye-joh-boo dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 大丈夫です works as an all-purpose "that's fine". With a place before it plus で, it means "place is fine": ここで大丈夫です "here is fine".
Phrase Breakdown
そこで
soko de
there, at that place
'そこ' (there, near the listener) plus 'で' (at). It refers to the spot just mentioned.
そこで会いましょう。
Let's meet there.
Words in this phrase
そこ
soko
[soh-KOH]
there
That place near the listener.
そこに置いてください。
Please put it there.
で
de
[de]
at; in
Indicates location or position.
学校で勉強します。
I study at school.
大丈夫です
daijoubu desu
is fine
Means 'it's fine / no problem'. Pronounce it da-i-jo-u-bu de-su, and the final 'u' is often whispered.
時間は大丈夫です。
The time is fine.
Words in this phrase
大丈夫
daijoubu
[dye-joh-boo]
okay; all right; no problem
Used to say something is fine, acceptable, or manageable.
土曜日でも大丈夫です。
Saturday is fine too.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'
田中です。
I am Tanaka.
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