How do you say "How can we be saved?" in Japanese?

"How can we be saved?" in Japanese is "どうしたら救われますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘How can we be saved?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "どうしたら救われますか。" mean in English?

"どうしたら救われますか。" means "How can we be saved?" in English. Usage tip: This sentence combines [どうしたら] "what should one do" with [救われますか] "can be saved / be saved?" A very natural serious-question pattern.

どうしたら救われますか。

dou shi tara sukuwa re masu ka

[doo shi tara sukuwa re masu ka]

💬 Usage Tip: This sentence combines [どうしたら] "what should one do" with [救われますか] "can be saved / be saved?" A very natural serious-question pattern.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often leaves the subject unstated, so this can mean "How can I be saved?" or "How can we be saved?" depending on context.

Phrase Breakdown

どうしたら

dou shi tara

how; what should I do to

Used to ask what action or condition leads to a result.

Example

どうしたら行けますか。

How can I go?

Words in this phrase

どう

dou

[doo]

how; in what way

どう asks about manner or method: 'how?' or 'what should one do?'

Example

どうしたらいいですか。

What should I do?

し

shi

[shi]

し is the stem of する, the verb 'to do.'

Example

しゅくだいをします。

I do homework.

たら

tara

[tara]

if; when; after doing

たら is a conditional form meaning 'if' or 'when' after an action happens.

Example

それがおわったらかえります。

If that finishes, I will go home.

救われますか

sukuwa re masu ka

will be saved?

Polite passive form meaning 'be saved' or 'receive salvation'.

Example

救われますか。

Will I be saved?

Words in this phrase

救わ

sukuwa

[sukuwa]

be saved

救わ is the stem part of 救われる, the passive form meaning 'to be saved.'

Example

ひとはめぐみによって救われるとかんがえます。

People are thought to be saved by grace.

れ

[re]

be; get; passive/potential ending part

れ is part of the passive or potential verb ending here, helping form 救われる.

Example

せんせいにほめられる。

I am praised by the teacher.

ます

masu

[masu]

polite ending

ます makes a verb polite in standard Japanese.

Example

あさごはんをたべます。

I eat breakfast.

か

[ka]

question marker

か marks a question at the end of a sentence.

Example

いきますか。

Will you go?

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