How to Say ‘Which is good?’ in Japanese
いつがいいですか。
itsu ga ii desu ka
[eet-soo ga ee dess ka]
Phrase Breakdown
いつ
itsu
[eet-soo]
when
A question word used to ask about time or day.
面接はいつがいいですか。
When is good for the interview?
がいいですか
ga ii desu ka
would be good; would be best
Asks what choice/time would be preferable.
何時がいいですか。
What time would be good?
Words in this phrase
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
Marks the thing being asked about as the subject.
いつがいいですか。
What time/day is good?
いい
ii
[ee]
good
Means good or convenient in scheduling questions.
金曜がいいです。
Friday is good.
です
desu
[dess]
is/am/are
Polite copula used in formal conversation.
金曜がいいです。
Friday is good.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Turns the sentence into a polite question.
いつがいいですか。
When is good?
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