How to Say ‘Yes, I'm on my own.’ in Japanese
はい、一人です。
hai hitori desu
[hai hee-toh-ree dess]
💬 Usage Tip: When answering about yourself, drop the polite お from お一人 and just say 一人. You never add honorific お to your own things.
Phrase Breakdown
はい
hai
[hai]
yes
A basic affirmative response meaning yes.
はい、来週の土曜日です。
Yes, it's next Saturday.
一人
hitori
[hee-toh-ree]
one person
Refers to one person in a group. Useful when explaining one guest's dietary restriction.
一人は魚が食べられません。
One person cannot eat fish.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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