How to Say ‘Can we do it together?’ in Japanese
いっしょにやってもいいですか？
issho ni yatsu te mo ii desu ka
💬 Usage Tip: [いっしょにやってもいいですか] literally asks "Is it okay if we do it together?" This [〜てもいいですか] pattern is a polite way to ask permission without sounding pushy.
🇯🇵 In Japan: At a club or class, this is friendly and polite when joining someone's activity. If the setting is very casual, locals might also say the more direct [いっしょにやろう] once the mood is already warm.
Phrase Breakdown
いっしょに
issho ni
together
Means doing something with another person/group: “together (with).”
いっしょに行きましょう。
Let’s go together.
Words in this phrase
いっしょ
issho
に
ni
やってもいい
yatsu te mo ii
may I do (it)?; is it okay if I do (it)?
Permission pattern: Vて-form + もいい = “it’s okay to do.” Here: やってもいい = “it’s okay if I do it/join in.”
ここに座ってもいいですか。
May I sit here?
Words in this phrase
やっ
yatsu
て
te
も
mo
いい
ii
ですか
desu ka
(polite question ending)
Makes the permission request polite and a question: “Is it okay if…?”
今、いいですか。
Is now a good time?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
か
ka
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