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Is this okay in Japanese
Leo holds a cup out to Masako at Kissa Hotaru. She glances at it and shakes her head, then nods at a different cup on the counter.
Goro leans in from the booth and treats his buttered toast order like a signed contract.
You will check that a choice is okay, say it is fine or probably fine, and flag what is not quite right.
Keep it polite. These lines fit a counter, a cup, and a careful order.
By the end of this lesson
Check that something is right and say it is fine or probably fine.
- これでいいですか。Is this okay?
- それで大丈夫です。That's fine.
- たぶん大丈夫です。It's probably okay.
- これでお願いします。I'll go with this.
- ちょっと違います。That's not quite right.
- これで合っていますか。Is this correct?
Scene — a cup at the counter
Kissa Hotaru is quiet after the morning rush. Leo stands at the wooden counter and holds out a cup that is not quite his.
Masako looks at it over her glasses. In the booth, Goro watches the toast as if it were a contract, coffee still untouched.
Learn — check if this is okay
These six lines help you check a choice at the counter.
You can say it is fine, say it is probably fine, or say it is a bit off.
これでいいですか。
Is this okay?
When to use it: Ask this when you want to check that a choice is okay.
Learn it as one piece to check a choice.
それで大丈夫です。
That's fine.
When to use it: Use this to say the choice is fine.
Learn it as one piece to say that is fine.
Say it: Hold the long vowel in 大丈夫; let it take two beats.
たぶん大丈夫です。
It's probably okay.
When to use it: Use this when you think it is probably fine.
Learn it as one piece for a careful yes.
Say it: Give ん in たぶん its own beat.
これでお願いします。
I'll go with this.
When to use it: Use this to settle on this choice.
Learn it as one piece to settle on this.
ちょっと違います。
That's not quite right.
When to use it: Use this when something is not quite right.
Learn it as one piece when it is a bit off.
Say it: Hold the small っ in ちょっと.
これで合っていますか。
Is this correct?
When to use it: Ask this to check if this one is correct.
Learn it as one piece to check it is correct.
Story — toast like a contract
Leo holds out a cup at the counter. Masako shakes her head, then Goro treats toast like a contract.
Highlighted phrases are the new lines. Turn on Show English if you want a gloss.
- Leo holds a cup out across the wooden counter.
Leoこれでいいですか。Is this okay?
Masakoちょっと違います。That's not quite right.- Masako shakes her head and taps a smaller cup.
- Leoこれで合っていますか。Is this correct?
- Masakoそれで大丈夫です。That's fine.
- Leoこれでお願いします。I'll go with this.
- Goro clears his throat from the booth, as if toast needed a stamp.
Goroバタートーストをください。Buttered toast, please.- He looks at Masako as if the order were a contract.
- Goroこれでいいですか。Is this okay?
- Masakoたぶん大丈夫です。It's probably okay.
- He nods. The blend coffee stays untouched.
Practice — pick the right check
Eleven short tasks wait in this round. You will listen, match meanings, and build a line.
Each one is small, so you move on quickly.
0 of 11 done
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
Japanese
それで大丈夫です。Drop the English hereたぶん大丈夫です。Drop the English hereちょっと違います。Drop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
This cup is in your hand, close to you. You decide to go with it.
Swap the word
Swap the word
You settle on this cup as your choice, not just say it is fine.
これで____。
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
ちょっと違います。
Pick the reply
Masako says:
Pick the reply
これでいいですか。
Is this okay?
And you reply with:
Build the line
Build the line
Is this correct?
。
Tap the words in order.
Swap the word
Swap the word
You want to ask Masako if this cup is okay. Fix the ending.
これでいいです____。
True or false?
True or false?
This means you are sure it is fine.
What do you say?
What do you say?
Goro's usual order is buttered toast. Ask for that.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
こうですか。
Say it — your turn to speak
You are Leo at the counter with a cup in your hand. When the cue is yours, tap the microphone and say the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear it. The recording stays on this device.
- Leo (you)Check if this cup is okay.
Check if this cup is okay.
これでいいですか。
Is this okay?
0 of 3 said
Recap — what you can say now
| Japanese | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| これでいいですか。 | Is this okay? | |
| それで大丈夫です。 | That's fine. | |
| たぶん大丈夫です。 | It's probably okay. | |
| これでお願いします。 | I'll go with this. | |
| ちょっと違います。 | That's not quite right. | |
| これで合っていますか。 | Is this correct? |
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Keep practicing with Yak Cards
Keep these checks in your pocket. Open the Yak Cards for this lesson and run them on the train.
A short Yak Cards round before an order keeps these lines ready.
Open Yak Cards