How to Say ‘Until what time is it okay?’ in Japanese
何時までなら大丈夫ですか。
nan ji made nara daijoubu desu ka
[nan ji ma-de na-ra dai-joh-bu de-su ka]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜なら] adds the sense of "if it's by ..." or "as long as it's by ...," so [何時までなら大丈夫ですか] asks for the latest acceptable time. It's a useful pattern for limits: [何人までなら大丈夫ですか].
Phrase Breakdown
何時まで
nan ji made
until what time; by what time
Asks for the latest time limit.
何時まで働きますか。
Until what time do you work?
Words in this phrase
何
nan
[nan]
what; which
Used in questions to ask for specific information.
何時までなら大丈夫ですか。
Until what time would be okay?
時
ji
[ji]
o'clock; time
Used for clock time in questions and answers.
何時までなら大丈夫ですか。
Until what time would be okay?
まで
made
[ma-de]
until; by
Shows the deadline or limit.
何時までなら大丈夫ですか。
Until what time would be okay?
なら
nara
[na-ra]
if it is; as for
Used to set a condition, like 'if it's by that time.'
何時までなら大丈夫ですか。
Until what time would be okay?
大丈夫ですか
daijoubu desu ka
Is it okay?; Is that all right?
A polite way to ask whether something is acceptable.
この時間で大丈夫ですか。
Is this time okay?
Words in this phrase
大丈夫
daijoubu
[dai-joh-bu]
okay; acceptable
Means something is fine, possible, or acceptable.
何時までなら大丈夫ですか。
Until what time would be okay?
です
desu
[de-su]
is; am; are
Polite copula used in formal conversation.
何時までなら大丈夫ですか。
Until what time would be okay?
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Makes the sentence a polite question.
何時までなら大丈夫ですか。
Until what time would be okay?
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