How do you say "Can I try this on?" in Japanese?

"Can I try this on?" in Japanese is "試着してもいいですか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Can I try this on?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "試着してもいいですか。" mean in English?

"試着してもいいですか。" means "Can I try this on?" in English. Usage tip: [〜してもいいですか] is the standard way to ask "Is it okay if I ... ?" You can reuse it everywhere: [写真を撮ってもいいですか。] "Can I take a photo?"

試着してもいいですか。

shichaku shi te mo ii desu ka

[shee-chah-koo shee teh moh ee-ee dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [〜してもいいですか] is the standard way to ask "Is it okay if I ... ?" You can reuse it everywhere: [写真を撮ってもいいですか。] "Can I take a photo?"

Phrase Breakdown

試着

shichaku

[shee-chah-koo]

trying on

Refers to trying on clothes or shoes before buying.

Example

この服を試着したいです。

I want to try on these clothes.

し

shi

[shee]

The stem of する, used with nouns to make verbs like 試着する.

Example

ここで試着します。

I will try it on here.

て

[teh]

and; if

Te-form connector used in many grammar patterns, including permission.

Example

見てください。

Please look.

も

[moh]

even if; also

Here it is part of 〜てもいい, the pattern for asking permission.

Example

ここに置いてもいいですか。

Is it okay if I put this here?

いい

[ee-ee]

good; okay

Means good or acceptable; in 〜てもいい it means permission is okay.

Example

ここで写真を撮ってもいいです。

It is okay to take photos here.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

The polite copula used in questions.

Example

大丈夫です。

It is okay.

か

[kah]

?; question marker

Turns the sentence into a polite question.

Example

いいですか。

Is it okay?

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