How to Say ‘Is it okay?’ in Japanese
いいですか
ii desu ka
[ee dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Use [いいですか] to ask permission: “[カードでいいですか]?” (“Is card okay?”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Polite, simple, and very “register-friendly.” You can use it even with minimal vocabulary.
Phrase Breakdown
いい
ii
[ee]
good; okay
いい in いいですか asks if something is acceptable/allowed (common at checkout).
タッチでいいですか。
Is tap-to-pay okay?
ですか
desu ka
is it? (polite question ending)
です (polite copula) + か (question particle). Makes a polite question: “Is it…?” / “Is it okay?”
大丈夫ですか。
Are you okay?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite)
です keeps the question polite; いいですか is softer than いい？
ここでタッチしていいですか。
Is it okay if I tap here?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
か marks it as a question; staff often ask 〜でいいですか to confirm payment method.
カードでいいですか。
Is card okay?
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