How to Say ‘Twelve days would be fine.’ in Japanese
十二日なら大丈夫です。
juu ni nichi nara daijoubu desu
[JOO nee NEE-chee nara daijou-BUHR dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Meeting in the middle like this is a typical Japanese compromise. Accepting it graciously usually works better than pushing again.
Phrase Breakdown
十二日なら
juu ni nichi nara
if it's twelve days
十二日 (juuninichi) means 'twelve days'. なら (nara) means 'if it's'.
十二日ならいいです。
Twelve days is fine.
Words in this phrase
十
juu
[JOO]
ten
The number 10; used for counting items or minutes in the kitchen.
玉ねぎを十個切ってください。
Please cut ten onions.
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two.
二お願いします。
Two, please.
日
nichi
[NEE-chee]
days (counter)
Counter for number of days; 何日 asks 'how many days'.
何日休みますか。
How many days will you rest?
なら
nara
[nara]
if
Conjunction used to express a condition.
時間があれば行こう。
Let's go if there is time.
大丈夫です。
daijoubu desu
it's okay / fine
大丈夫 (daijoubu) means 'all right'. Stretch the 'jou'.
時間は大丈夫です。
The time is fine.
Words in this phrase
大丈夫
daijoubu
[daijou-BUHR]
all right; okay; no problem
A very common polite phrase meaning something is fine, acceptable, or safe.
ゆっくりでも大丈夫 です。
Even slowly is fine.
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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