How to Say ‘Is good / I prefer’ in Japanese
がいいです
ga ii desu
[gah ee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [がいいです] often means "I prefer..." when you're choosing between options, not just "...is good." For example, [午前がいいです] means "Morning works best for me."
Phrase Breakdown
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
A particle that marks the subject, and in this pattern it highlights the preferred option.
月曜日がいいです。
Monday is good for me. / I prefer Monday.
いい
ii
[ee]
good; preferable
Means good, and with が it often expresses preference.
午前がいいです。
Morning is good. / I prefer morning.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending often translated as is/am/are, or sometimes left untranslated in English.
それでいいです。
That is fine.
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