How to Say ‘Are you okay?’ in Japanese
だいじょうぶですか。
daijoubu desu ka
[dye-joh-boo dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “Is it OK?” It can also feel like “Are you doing alright?”—a friendly check-in.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In pharmacies, this can be the start of a quick symptom interview before recommending medicine.
Phrase Breakdown
だいじょうぶ
daijoubu
[dye-joh-boo]
okay; all right
Refers to your condition/health. Staff may ask this when you say you’re in pain.
だいじょうぶですか。
Are you okay?
ですか
desu ka
(polite question)
です + か makes a polite yes/no question.
さむいですか。
Is it cold?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
(polite) be / am / is / are
Makes the question polite and appropriate for customer service/medical settings.
だいじょうぶですか。
Are you okay?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker ("?")
Turns the sentence into a question.
だいじょうぶですか。
Are you okay?
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