How to Say ‘Would that be okay?’ in Japanese
大丈夫ですか。
daijoubu desu ka
[dai-joh-boo dess kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: [大丈夫ですか。] is a very common soft way to check agreement in Japan. Here it sounds less pushy than directly insisting on your preferred spot.
Phrase Breakdown
大丈夫
daijoubu
[dai-joh-boo]
okay; alright
Used to ask or say whether something is acceptable, safe, or fine.
ここで止まっても大丈夫ですか。
Is it okay to stop here?
です
desu
[dess]
is
A polite copula used to make statements and questions formal.
そこは安全です。
That place is safe.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
A sentence-ending particle that turns a statement into a question.
ここでいいですか。
Is here okay?
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