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How do you say "do you have a minute" in Japanese?
ちょっといいかな
chottoiikana
In Japanese, "do you have a minute" is ちょっといいかな (chottoiikana).
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Pronunciation
Say CHOT-toh ee-kah-nah, with chotto's doubled T giving a light, casual little pause.
Writing and usage
ちょっといいかな is written using hiragana. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
do you have a minute
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How to remember ちょっといいかな
Chotto means 'a little' — picture holding up two fingers close together asking for just a little bit of time.
Related words
- what day is it today 今日は何日だ konnichiha nannichi da
- see you tomorrow また明日 mata ashita
- see you next week また来週お会いしましょう mata raishuu o ai shimashou
- im running late 遅れそうだ okure souda
- im on time 時間通りに着いています jikan touri ni tsui teimasu
- lets meet at noon 正午に会おう shougo ni ao u
- can we reschedule 予定を変更してもいいですか yotei wo henkou shitemoiidesuka
- i have a meeting 会議があるんだ kaigi gaarunda
- i am busy right now 今は忙しいんだ ima ha isogashii nda
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Questions about ちょっといいかな
How do you pronounce ちょっといいかな?
Say CHOT-toh ee-kah-nah, with chotto's doubled T giving a light, casual little pause.
Is ちょっといいかな formal or casual?
ちょっといいかな is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is ちょっといいかな written in Japanese?
ちょっといいかな is written using hiragana. Romanised, it reads as chottoiikana.
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"Do you have a minute" in other languages
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