How to Say ‘Can I try it on?’ in Japanese
試着してもいいですか？
shichaku shi te mo ii desu ka
[shee-chah-koo shee teh moh ee dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜てもいいですか？ asks permission: "is it OK if I ~?". For example, 写真を撮ってもいいですか？ "May I take a photo?".
🇯🇵 In Japan: In fitting rooms, take your shoes off before stepping in. You may also be handed a face cover to protect the clothes from makeup.
Phrase Breakdown
試着しても
shichaku shi te mo
even if I try it on
試着 (shichaku) means 'trying on clothes', and してもいい means 'it's okay to do'. The 'cha' sound is one short syllable.
この服を試着してもいいですか？
May I try on these clothes?
Words in this phrase
試着
shichaku
[shee-chah-koo]
trying on
Refers to trying on clothes or shoes before buying.
この服を試着したいです。
I want to try on these clothes.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
も
mo
[moh]
also; even
Adds the meaning 'also' in the sense of 'card too is fine.'
カードでも大丈夫ですよ。
Card is also okay.
いいですか？
ii desu ka
is it okay?
A polite way to ask permission. いい is a long 'ii' sound, and the 'u' in desu is almost silent.
ここに座ってもいいですか？
May I sit here?
Words in this phrase
いい
ii
[ee]
good; okay
Means “okay/allowed” in the permission expression.
ここに座ってもいい ですか。
May I sit here?
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.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
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