How do you say "Can we talk about this later?" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use あとでそうだんしてもいいですか (ato de soudan shite mo ii desu ka) at work when now is not a good time, but you want to come back to the issue later.

Chunk or pattern

• Reusable pattern: 〜 ても / いいですか
• Replace 〜 with the action you want permission to do.
• Useful swaps: あとで確認しても, あとで聞いても, あとで送っても.

Core words

• あとで: later.
• そうだん: discussion or consultation.

Helper words and endings

• てもいいですか: asks for permission, like **is it okay if I ...?**
• In あとで, で is part of the common time expression **later / afterwards**.

Practical note

This is useful when you want to postpone without ignoring the topic. It signals that you still intend to handle it.