Formal to Senior
Care · Daily · Support
You
お布団を準備しました。そろそろお休みになりますか？
おふとんをじゅんびしました。そろそろおやすみになりますか？
I've prepared your futon. Are you about ready to sleep?
Romaji: O-futon wo junbi shimashita. Sorosoro o-yasumi ni narimasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Sou desu nee. Mousukunarimashita ka?
Reply
そうですねえ。もうすぐなりました？
そうですねえ。もうすぐなりましたか？
I suppose so. Has it gotten late?
Gesture & etiquette
Dim the lights slightly before this conversation to naturally signal the transition to sleep time. Speak softly and slow your own pace to match the winding-down mood of the evening.
「そろそろ」(about time / gradually) is a gentle nudge toward sleep rather than a command. 「お休みになりますか？」uses the honorific form of 「休みますか？」— maintaining respectful language in evening care routines affirms the senior's dignity even in private, routine moments.