Japanese phrase
今日は___しかいられません。 kyō wa ___ shi ka i ra re ma se n
Meaning
I can only stay until ___ today.
When to use it
Says the speaker can stay only until a set time today. It gently explains a time limit when making plans or responding to an invitation.
Example dialogue
今日は何時までいますか？ kyō wa nan ji ma de i ma su ka
How late can you stay today?
今日は3時までしかいられません。 kyō wa 3 ji ma de shi ka i ra re ma se n
I can only stay until 3 today.