How to Say ‘Is it okay?’ in Japanese
いいですか
ii desu ka
[ee dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: いいですか is a handy soft way to ask permission or check if something is okay. You can swap in lots of nouns before it: お水いいですか or 袋いいですか.
Phrase Breakdown
いい
ii
[ee]
okay; all right; fine
In this pattern, いい is used to ask permission (Is it okay if…?). In ordering, it helps you politely start your request.
今、注文してもいいですか。
Is it okay if I order now?
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite); is/are (polite)
Polite form of だ (to be). Used to make your sentence polite when speaking to staff.
ピクルスなしでいいです。
No pickles is fine.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end to turn a sentence into a question. Common when asking staff options or permission.
注文いいですか。
May I order?
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