How do you say "When can they come?" in Japanese?

"When can they come?" in Japanese is "いつ来られますか？". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘When can they come?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "いつ来られますか？" mean in English?

"いつ来られますか？" means "When can they come?" in English. Usage tip: [いつ] usually comes before the verb it asks about: [いつ来られますか？] = "when can they come?" You can reuse that order with other verbs too, like [いつ帰りますか？].

いつ来られますか？

itsu ko rare masu ka

[ee-tsoo koh rah-reh mahss kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [いつ] usually comes before the verb it asks about: [いつ来られますか？] = "when can they come?" You can reuse that order with other verbs too, like [いつ帰りますか？].

Phrase Breakdown

いつ

itsu

[ee-tsoo]

when

Question word used to ask about time.

Example

いつ行きますか。

When will you go?

来られますか

ko rare masu ka

can you come?; are you able to come?

Polite potential form of 来る, asking about ability or availability to come.

Example

明日来られますか。

Can you come tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

来

[koh]

come

Kanji for 来る, meaning "to come."

Example

早く来てください。

Please come quickly.

られ

rare

[rah-reh]

can come; be able to come

Part of the potential form meaning someone can come.

Example

何時に来られますか。

What time can you come?

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite ending

Polite verb ending in questions or statements.

Example

間に合います。

I will make it in time.

か

[kah]

question marker

Sentence-final particle marking a question.

Example

行きますか。

Will you go?

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