How to Say ‘Do you have a moment?’ in Japanese
少しよろしいですか。
sukoshi yoroshii desu ka
[soo-koh-shee yoroshii dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: よろしい is the polite version of いい "good, okay", so this is literally "Is a little okay?" Use the same pattern to ask permission politely: これでよろしいですか "Is this okay?"
Phrase Breakdown
少し
sukoshi
[soo-koh-shee]
a little; a moment
Used to ask for a short wait or small amount of time.
少し待ってください。
Please wait a moment.
よろしいですか。
yoroshii desu ka
is it all right?
A polite way to ask permission. Say 'yo-ro-shi-i' with a long 'i' sound. The final 'u' in 'desu' is nearly silent: 'des ka'.
ここに座ってもよろしいですか。
May I sit here?
Words in this phrase
よろしい
yoroshii
[yoroshii]
all right; acceptable
A polite word meaning 'okay' or 'good,' often used to confirm an order.
ホットでよろしいですか。
Would hot be okay?
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.
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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