How to Say ‘Would it be possible?’ in Japanese
可能でしょうか。
kanou deshou ka
[kah-NOH de-sho-u kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Put any request in front with ことは and it becomes a polite ask: 予約を変えることは可能でしょうか "would it be possible to change the reservation?"
Phrase Breakdown
可能
kanou
[kah-NOH]
possible
Capable of being done; feasible.
それは可能ですか。
Is it possible?
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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