How to Say ‘Would it be all right if I let you off?’ in Japanese
お降ろししてもよろしいでしょうか。
o oroshi shi te mo yoroshii deshou ka
[oh o-ro-shi shee te mo yoroshii deshou kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Wrapping a verb as お + verb + する is a humble form for doing something for someone else. お降ろしする (o-oroshi suru) means "let you off" respectfully.
Phrase Breakdown
お降ろししても
o oroshi shi te mo
if I drop you off
Humble form of '降ろす' (to let someone off). 'お〜する' is humble, and 'ても' means 'even if / if'. Said as o-ro-shi shi-te-mo.
ここでお降ろししてもいいですか。
May I drop you off here?
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
降ろし
oroshi
[o-ro-shi]
to drop off (someone)
Used to request a driver to drop off a passenger at a location.
ここで降ろしてくれますか？
Can you drop me off here?
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
て
te
[te]
te-form ending
Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.
ドアが開いて、入ります。
The door opens, and then I go in.
も
mo
[mo]
also; even
Part of でも, adding the nuance of something like or maybe.
コーヒーでも飲みましょう。
Let's have coffee or something.
よろしいでしょうか。
yoroshii deshou ka
would that be all right?
A very polite way to say 'is it okay?' It is common in service situations. Stretch 'shou' and raise the tone slightly at the end.
窓を開けてもよろしいでしょうか。
Would it be all right to open the window?
Words in this phrase
よろしい
yoroshii
[yoroshii]
all right; acceptable
A polite word meaning 'okay' or 'good,' often used to confirm an order.
ホットでよろしいですか。
Would hot be okay?
でしょう
deshou
[deshou]
would it be; is it
A polite expression used to soften a question or confirmation.
何名様でしょうか。
How many guests will there be?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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