How to Say ‘When will my residence card be ready?’ in Japanese
在留カードはいつできますか。
zairyuu kaado wa itsu deki masu ka
[zai-RYOO kah-doh wah EE-tsoo deh-KEE mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: は here is said (wa), not (ha). It marks the residence card as the topic you're asking about.
Phrase Breakdown
在留カードは
zairyuu kaado wa
the residence card (topic)
は marks the topic and is pronounced 'wa'. Hold the long vowels: zai-ryuu kaa-do.
在留カードは大切です。
The residence card is important.
Words in this phrase
在留
zairyuu
[zai-RYOO]
residence (of foreigners); stay
Staying or residing in a country, used for foreign residents' status.
在留資格を確認します。
We will check your residence status.
カード
kaado
[kah-doh]
card
The second part of 'credit card'.
クレジットカードで支払えます。
I can pay by credit card.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
いつできますか。
itsu deki masu ka
when will it be ready?
This asks when something will be finished. Raise your voice slightly at the end.
ビザはいつできますか。
When will the visa be ready?
Words in this phrase
いつ
itsu
[EE-tsoo]
when
A question word that asks about time: 'when?'
荷物はいつ届きますか。
When will the luggage arrive?
でき
deki
[deh-KEE]
be ready; be made
Stem of できる, here meaning something is completed or ready.
ご飯ができました。
Dinner is ready.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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。
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