How to Say ‘Until eleven is fine.’ in Japanese
十一時までなら大丈夫です。
juu ichi ji made nara daijoubu desu
[joo eechi jee made nah-rah daijou-BUHR dess]
💬 Usage Tip: なら after something means "if it's ~" and sets a condition: 十一時までなら "if it's until eleven". The same pattern works elsewhere, like 少しなら "if it's just a little".
Phrase Breakdown
十一時までなら
juu ichi ji made nara
if it's until 11 o'clock
十一時まで means 'until 11 o'clock.' なら (nara) means 'if it's,' and sets a condition.
十一時までなら起きています。
I'll be up if it's until 11 o'clock.
Words in this phrase
十
juu
[joo]
ten
A number meaning 10. In kitchen work, it is used when counting items or portions.
卵を十ください。
Please give me ten eggs.
一
ichi
[eechi]
one
A Japanese character meaning the number one.
一つお願いします。
One, please.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock
Hour counter used after numbers for clock time.
朝8時は忙しいです。
8 a.m. is busy.
まで
made
[made]
until; up to
Shows the end point in a range, such as up to row 5.
一列目から五列目まで空いています。
Rows 1 through 5 are available.
なら
nara
[nah-rah]
if it is; if; as for
Used to set a condition, often meaning 'if it is the case that...'
午後3時までなら今日届けられます。
If it is by 3 p.m., it can be delivered today.
大丈夫です。
daijoubu desu
it's okay
大丈夫 (daijoubu) means 'okay' or 'fine.' Hold the long 'jou' for two beats.
私は大丈夫です。
I'm okay.
Words in this phrase
大丈夫
daijoubu
[daijou-BUHR]
all right; okay; no problem
A very common polite phrase meaning something is fine, acceptable, or safe.
ゆっくりでも大丈夫 です。
Even slowly is fine.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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