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How to Say ‘Yes, I'll send them by the end of today.’ in Japanese

はい、今日中に送ります。

hai kyou juu ni okuri masu

[hai kyoh JOO nee okuri mahs]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Promising a specific deadline is the reassuring answer in a Japanese office. You're then expected to keep it exactly.

Phrase Breakdown

はい、今日中に

hai kyou juu ni

yes, by the end of today

はい is 'yes'. Say it together with 今日中に, with a light pause at the comma.

Example

はい、今日中にやります。

Yes, I'll do it by the end of today.

Words in this phrase

はい

hai

[hai]

yes

A basic affirmative response meaning yes.

Example

はい、来週の土曜日です。

Yes, it's next Saturday.

今日

kyou

[kyoh]

today

The current day.

Example

今日のコンサートは満席です。

Today's concert is full.

中

juu

[JOO]

within; by the end of

Suffix じゅう meaning 'within (a period)'.

Example

今週中に終わります。

It will finish within this week.

に

[nee]

by (time limit)

Particle marking a point in time.

Example

三時に来ます。

I will come at three.

送ります。

okuri masu

I will send it.

This is the polite ます form of 送る (okuru, 'send'). The final 'u' is nearly silent: 'okurimas'.

Example

あとで写真を送ります。

I'll send the photos later.

Words in this phrase

送り

okuri

[okuri]

send

Polite verb stem of 送る, used for sending an email, message, file, or document.

Example

後で資料を送ります。

I will send the materials later.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite present/future ending

ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.

Example

予約します。

I will make a reservation.

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