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How to Say ‘I will check it first.’ in Japanese

私が先に確認するよ。

watashi ga saki ni kakunin suru yo

[wah-tah-shee gah sah-kee nee kah-koo-neen soo-roo yoh]

🇯🇵 In Japan: This sounds natural when a boss or senior coworker volunteers to take over. If you're saying it to your boss, a more professional version is [私が先に確認します。]

Phrase Breakdown

私が

watashi ga

I; me (subject marker)

Marks 'I' as the one doing the action.

Example

私が行きます。

I will go.

Words in this phrase

私

watashi

[wah-tah-shee]

I; me

The speaker referring to themself.

Example

私が先に確認するよ。

I will check it first.

が

ga

[gah]

subject marker

Marks 私 as the one who will do the action.

Example

私が先に確認するよ。

I will check it first.

先に

saki ni

first; before others; ahead of time

Indicates doing something before someone else or earlier than the usual order.

Example

先に食べてください。

Please eat first.

Words in this phrase

先

saki

[sah-kee]

ahead; first

Shows doing something before others or in advance.

Example

私が先に確認するよ。

I will check it first.

に

ni

[nee]

in; first

Makes 先 function like an adverb: 'first' or 'beforehand.'

Example

私が先に確認するよ。

I will check it first.

確認する

kakunin suru

to check; to confirm

A verb meaning to verify something or make sure about something.

Example

内容を確認する。

Check the contents.

Words in this phrase

確認

kakunin

[kah-koo-neen]

confirmation; checking

Refers to checking or verifying something.

Example

私が先に確認するよ。

I will check it first.

する

suru

[soo-roo]

to do

Used with 確認 to mean 'to check' or 'to confirm.'

Example

私が先に確認するよ。

I will check it first.

よ

yo

[yoh]

you know; emphasis

Adds a casual, reassuring emphasis at the end of the sentence.

Example

私が先に確認するよ。

I will check it first, okay.

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