How to Say ‘Would it be all right to ask your advice?’ in Japanese
ご相談してもよろしいでしょうか。
go soudan shi te mo yoroshii deshou ka
[go soh-dahn shee teh yo-ro-shi-i de-sho-u kah]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜てもよろしいでしょうか is a very polite way to ask permission. Swap in another action: 予約してもよろしいでしょうか "may I make a reservation?"
🇯🇵 In Japan: Asking to "consult" rather than stating a demand softens a special request. It invites the restaurant to work with you, which goes over well in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
ご相談しても
go soudan shi te mo
even if I consult / may I consult
ご相談する (go-soudan suru) is a polite way to say 'to consult'. ても (temo) means 'even if' and is used here to ask permission.
ご相談してもいいですか。
May I ask your advice?
Words in this phrase
ご
go
[go]
honorific prefix
A prefix added to words to show respect.
ご出発はいつですか？
When is your departure?
相談
soudan
[soh-dahn]
consultation; advice
Refers to discussing a problem or asking for advice.
上司に相談しやすい職場は安心です。
A workplace where it is easy to consult your manager feels reassuring.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.
注文をお願いし、ます。
I would like to place the order, please.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
も
mo
よろしいでしょうか。
yoroshii deshou ka
would it be all right?
This is a very polite version of いいですか (ii desu ka, 'is it OK?').
座ってもよろしいでしょうか。
Would it be all right if I sat down?
Words in this phrase
よろしい
yoroshii
[yo-ro-shi-i]
Preferable
Used to inquire about preferences politely.
紅茶がよろしいでしょうか。
Is tea preferable?
でしょう
deshou
[de-sho-u]
Is it
Used when making polite inquiries or assumptions.
お荷物はこちらでよろしいでしょうか。
Is this luggage okay here?
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。
Are there A seats available?
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