How to Say ‘Is this okay?’ in Japanese
これでいいですか？
kore de ii desu ka
[koh-reh de ee dess kah]
Phrase Breakdown
これで
kore de
with this
これ (this) + で (with / by). Say 'ko-re-de'.
これでお願いします。
This one, please.
Words in this phrase
これ
kore
[koh-reh]
this
Refers to something close to the speaker.
これが私の家です。
This is my house.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
いいですか？
ii desu ka
is it okay?
いい (good) + ですか. Hold the long 'ii' and raise your pitch at the end.
座ってもいいですか？
May I sit down?
Words in this phrase
いい
ii
[ee]
good; okay
Means “okay/allowed” in the permission expression.
ここに座ってもいい ですか。
May I sit here?
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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