もう終わりです
mō owari desu
The English phrase "you're done" is translated into Japanese as もう終わりです (mō owari desu).
This phrase is used to indicate that a task or process is complete, or that a situation or relationship has come to an end.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the informal version, replacing the polite です with the plain form だ makes the phrase suitable for casual contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
mō owari desu
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, telling someone 終わりだ can sound like a dramatic declaration in an anime, often signaling that a villain's defeat is inevitable.
- If you are finishing a meal, you would not use this phrase, but would instead say ごちそうさまでした, a completely different set of words that expresses gratitude for the food.
- In Japanese, if you say you are 'done' with a person, you would typically use the word 縁を切る rather than using the word for 'finishing' a task.
Examples in context
- 作業はもう終わりです。sagyou wa mou owari desu.The work is already finished.
Example conversation
Kenta asks Misaki if she has finished her housework.
- 健太 Kenta美咲、掃除はもう終わった？Misaki, souji wa mou owatta?Misaki, is the cleaning finished?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、もう終わりです。Hai, mou owari desu.Yes, I'm done.
- 健太 Kentaよかった、お疲れ様。Yokatta, otsukaresama.That's good, well done.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとう、健太。Arigatou, Kenta.Thank you, Kenta.
