Checking on someone
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 39 of 71Feelings and empathy
Lets you ask if a friend is okay or doing better.
- daijoubu desu kaare you all right?; are you okay?
- genki nai neyou seem down
- mou daijoubu?are you feeling better now?; are you okay now?
- kega nai?are you hurt?
Mix-ups daijoubu desu ka is polite; with friends just daijoubu? is enough.
daijoubu desu ka
are you all right?; are you okay?
Said to a stranger or someone older who fell, looks unwell or seems lost; with friends just daijoubu?
Daijoubu desu as an answer often means no thanks, as when you're offered a bag.
a, daijoubu desu ka? tatemasu ka?
Oh, are you all right? Can you stand?
あ、大丈夫ですか？立てますか？
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genki nai ne
polite genki nai desu ne
you seem down
Notices a friend seems low and opens the door to talk; they answer 'chotto ne' or 'daijoubu'.
Not about health: genki here is energy and mood.
dou shita no? kyou genki nai ne.
What's up? You seem down today.
どうしたの？今日元気ないね。
kyou wa genki nai desu ne. daijoubu desu ka?
You seem down today. Are you okay?
今日は元気ないですね。大丈夫ですか？
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mou daijoubu?
polite mou daijoubu desu ka
are you feeling better now?; are you okay now?
Asked after someone was sick, hurt or upset; the answer is un, mou daijoubu.
As a statement, mou daijoubu means it's all right now, said to calm someone.
kaze, mou daijoubu? kinou tsurasou datta kedo.
Is your cold better? You looked rough yesterday.
風邪、もう大丈夫？昨日つらそうだったけど。
ashi wa mou daijoubu desu ka?
Is your leg okay now?
足はもう大丈夫ですか？
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kega nai?
polite okega wa arimasen ka
are you hurt?
Asked right after someone falls or there's an accident.
Kega means injury; kega shita means I got hurt.
abunakatta! daijoubu? kega nai?
That was close! Are you okay? Are you hurt?
危なかった！大丈夫？ケガない？
daijoubu desu ka? okega wa arimasen ka?
Are you all right? Are you hurt?
大丈夫ですか？お怪我はありませんか？
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