How to Say ‘If you'd like, shall we exchange business cards?’ in Japanese
よかったら、名刺を交換しませんか？
yokatsu tara meishi o koukan shi mase n ka
[yokat tara meh-shee wo koukan shee mah-seh n kah]
Phrase Breakdown
よかったら、
yokatsu tara
if you'd like
A polite opener for an offer. Pause briefly on the small っ.
よかったら、どうぞ。
Please, if you'd like.
Words in this phrase
よかっ
yokatsu
[yokat]
was good
Expresses that something turned out well or satisfactorily.
結果が良かった。
The results were good.
たら
tara
[tara]
if; when
Conditional ending used to express hope: if it happens, that would be nice.
また相談できたら うれしいです。
I would be happy if I could consult with you again.
名刺を交換しませんか？
meishi o koukan shi mase n ka
shall we exchange business cards?
名刺 (meishi) means business card. Raise your tone at the end because it is a question.
名刺をください。
Please give me your business card.
Words in this phrase
名刺
meishi
[meh-shee]
business card
A business card, very important in Japanese professional networking and follow-up situations.
名刺をいただいて安心しました。
I felt relieved after receiving your business card.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
交換
koukan
[koukan]
exchange
Used when two people give and receive something from each other, such as contact details or business cards.
イベントで名刺を交換しました。
We exchanged business cards at the event.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ませ
mase
[mah-seh]
polite negative (part of ません)
「ませ」 is part of 「ません」, the polite negative form.
はいていません。
I haven’t vomited.
ん
n
[n]
negative ending
The final sound completing the negative polite form.
一人は魚が食べられません。
One person cannot eat fish.
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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