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    3. 〜でよろしいでしょうか

    〜でよろしいでしょうか

    〜でよろしいでしょうか

    You use this phrase to ask if something is correct. You also use it to ask if something is okay with someone. It is a very polite way to ask these questions.

    KMT4RespectfulStandardHonorific ConstructionMixedConfirming Information PolitelyGrammar

    Noun + でよろしいでしょうかPrimary
    Verb [て-form] + も + よろしいでしょうか
    い-Adjective [くて-form] + よろしいでしょうか
    な-Adjective + でよろしいでしょうか

    You use this phrase to ask if something is correct. You also use it to ask if something is okay with someone. It is a very polite way to ask these questions.

    お会かい計けいは合ごう計けいで5,000円せんえんでよろしいでしょうか。

    The total comes to 5,000 yen, is that correct?

    RespectfulNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingRequestBusiness & Finance
    それでは、こちらの資し料りょうをスクリーンに表ひょう示じしてもよろしいでしょうか。

    Well then, may I display this document on the screen?

    RespectfulNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingRequestWork & CareerTechnology
    レシートはご不ふ要ようでよろしいでしょうか。

    You don't need a receipt, is that correct?

    RespectfulNon PastNegativeSentence EndingRequestBusiness & Finance
    お席せきは窓まど側がわでよろしいでしょうか。

    Would a window seat be all right?

    RespectfulNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingRequestTravel & Transportation
    私わたしの説せつ明めいは以い上じょうとなりますが、ここまででよろしいでしょうか。

    That concludes my explanation; is everything clear up to this point?

    RespectfulNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingRequestWork & CareerEducation

    This is different from "〜でよろしかったでしょうか". You use this form for now. You use "〜でよろしかったでしょうか" for something in the past. It is also different from "〜で間違いないでしょうか". That form asks if something is factually correct. This form asks if something is okay with you.

    Don't use this when talking to friends. For example, don't ask your friend, "これでよろしいでしょうか" (Is this okay?). This phrase is for formal situations. You use it with people like customers. You also use it with your boss. It sounds very polite. It is not for casual chats. For friends, say "これでいい?" (Is this okay?).

    Use this when you want to ask for approval very politely. You let the other person make the final choice. This shows respect to them.

    Often confused with(1)

    〜でよろしかったでしょうか

    This is a very polite way to check information. You use it with people like customers or your boss. It means, "Is my understanding correct?"

    Less formal alternatives(1)

    〜ということでよろしいでしょうか

    You use this phrase to check if you understand something correctly. It is like saying, "So, this is what you mean, right?"

    〜です / 〜でした

    This word means 'is' or 'am'. It connects two things. It makes your sentence polite.

    て形

    This is a special form of words. You use it to connect actions or ideas. It can mean "and then," "because," or "by doing something."

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