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How to Say ‘Would that be a problem?’ in Japanese

それって大丈夫でしょうか。

sore tte daijoubu deshou ka

[soh-reh tteh dai-joh-boo deh-SHOH kah]

💬 Usage Tip: って is a casual stand-in for は, used for "that thing we just mentioned". The ending でしょうか then keeps the question polite.

Phrase Breakdown

それって

sore tte

is that / that thing

それ (sore) means 'that'. って is a casual topic marker, like は. Pronounce the small っ as a short pause: 'sore-tte'.

Example

それって本当？

Is that true?

Words in this phrase

それ

sore

[soh-reh]

that

Refers to something just mentioned by the other person.

Example

それは魅力的なお話ですね。

That sounds very appealing.

って

tte

[tteh]

(casual topic marker)

Colloquial particle marking the topic, like は.

Example

それってできますか？

Is that possible?

大丈夫でしょうか。

daijoubu deshou ka

would it be okay?

大丈夫 (daijoubu) means 'okay' or 'fine'. でしょうか makes it a polite, gentle question.

Example

明日でも大丈夫でしょうか。

Would tomorrow be okay?

Words in this phrase

大丈夫

daijoubu

[dai-joh-boo]

okay; all right; no problem

Used to say something is fine, safe, or not a problem.

Example

ここで見ても大丈夫です。

It is okay to look here.

でしょう

deshou

[deh-SHOH]

is it (polite question form)

Polite form of desu; with ka it softly asks for confirmation.

Example

七時でよろしいでしょうか。

Would seven o'clock be all right?

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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