How do you say "Is it okay for me to work?" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use しごとはしてもいいですか (shigoto wa shite mo ii desu ka) when you need to ask whether working is medically okay.

This is useful when you are deciding whether to go to work, work from home, or rest after seeing a doctor.

Chunk or pattern

The reusable pattern is:

• 〜してもいいですか = Is it okay if I do ...?

Useful hospital-related swaps:

• うんどうしてもいいですか = Is it okay to exercise?
• おふろに入ってもいいですか = Is it okay to take a bath?
• くすりをのんでもいいですか = Is it okay to take medicine?

Core words

• しごと: work.
• して: do.

Helper words and endings

• てもいいですか: asks for permission, like “Is it okay if I ...?”
• は: marks work as the topic: “as for work...”

Practical note

This asks for permission based on your condition. If the doctor says no, a useful follow-up is いつからできますか (itsu kara dekimasu ka), “From when can I do it?”