How to Say ‘Can you come?’ in Japanese
来られますか
ko rare masu ka
[koh rah-reh mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [来られますか] means "can come," built from [来る]. In real conversation this form is often used for both "can you come?" and "can they come?" depending on context.
Phrase Breakdown
来
ko
[koh]
come
Kanji for the verb 来る, meaning "to come."
明日来てください。
Please come tomorrow.
られ
rare
[rah-reh]
can come; be able to come
Part of the potential polite form of 来る, meaning someone is able to come.
今日は来られません。
I can't come today.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
Polite verb ending used in formal questions and statements.
行けます。
I can go.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Particle placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
大丈夫ですか。
Are you okay?
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