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tickets

Buy an admission ticket

入場券を一枚お願いします。

にゅうじょうけんをいちまいおねがいします。

Nyuujouken o ichimai onegaishimasu.

One admission ticket, please.

Practise

What might they say back?

何名様ですか。

How many people?

Your next phrase

一名です。

One person.

Use for one admission ticket. Confirm ticket types and prices with the venue.

tickets

Ask about photographs

写真を撮ってもいいですか。

しゃしんをとってもいいですか。

Shashin o totte mo ii desu ka.

May I take a photograph?

Practise

What might they say back?

こちらでは撮影できません。

Photography is not allowed here.

Your next phrase

わかりました。

Understood.

Ask before photographing. The reply is an example, not permission at a particular venue.

tickets

Ask the closing time

何時に閉まりますか。

なんじにしまりますか。

Nanji ni shimarimasu ka.

What time does it close?

Practise

What might they say back?

五時に閉まります。

It closes at five.

Your next phrase

最終入場は何時ですか。

What time is last admission?

The example time is for listening practice only. Check actual hours with the venue.

dining

Order a drink

コーヒーを一つお願いします。

コーヒーをひとつおねがいします。

Koohii o hitotsu onegaishimasu.

One coffee, please.

Practise

What might they say back?

ホットですか、アイスですか。

Hot or iced?

Your next phrase

ホットでお願いします。

Hot, please.

Point to the menu if needed. Prices and options depend on the shop.

dining

Ask for a table

二人ですが、席はありますか。

ふたりですが、せきはありますか。

Futari desu ga, seki wa arimasu ka.

There are two of us. Do you have a table?

Practise

What might they say back?

少々お待ちください。

Please wait a moment.

Your next phrase

はい、わかりました。

Yes, understood.

This example is for two people. It does not make a reservation.

dining

Ask for the bill

お会計をお願いします。

おかいけいをおねがいします。

Okaikei o onegaishimasu.

The bill, please.

Practise

What might they say back?

お会計はレジでお願いします。

Please pay at the register.

Your next phrase

カードは使えますか。

Can I pay by card?

Follow the shop’s payment instructions. Card acceptance varies.

transport

Check a train destination

この電車は鎌倉に行きますか。

このでんしゃはかまくらにいきますか。

Kono densha wa Kamakura ni ikimasu ka.

Does this train go to Kamakura?

Practise

What might they say back?

いいえ、乗り換えが必要です。

No, you need to change trains.

Your next phrase

どこで乗り換えますか。

Where do I change trains?

Kamakura is the example destination. Use official route information and ask staff before boarding.

transport

Find a platform

何番線ですか。

なんばんせんですか。

Nanbansen desu ka.

Which platform is it?

Practise

What might they say back?

三番線です。

Platform three.

Your next phrase

もう一度お願いします。

Could you say that again?

Say your destination or show your route first. Platform three is a listening example, not live information.

transport

Ask for a slower reply

もう少しゆっくりお願いします。

もうすこしゆっくりおねがいします。

Mou sukoshi yukkuri onegaishimasu.

A little more slowly, please.

Practise

What might they say back?

はい、わかりました。

Yes, understood.

Your next phrase

書いていただけますか。

Could you write it down?

Useful when a reply is unfamiliar. You can also show the text on your screen.

hotel

Check in at a hotel

チェックインをお願いします。

チェックインをおねがいします。

Chekkuin o onegaishimasu.

I would like to check in.

Practise

What might they say back?

お名前をお願いします。

Your name, please.

Your next phrase

予約しています。

I have a reservation.

Keep reservation details in your own booking app. Do not enter passport or payment information into practice.

hotel

Ask about luggage storage

荷物を預かっていただけますか。

にもつをあずかっていただけますか。

Nimotsu o azukatte itadakemasu ka.

Could you look after my luggage?

Practise

What might they say back?

何時にお戻りですか。

What time will you be back?

Your next phrase

三時ごろに戻ります。

I will be back around three.

Storage availability and rules depend on the hotel. Three is an example time.

hotel

Ask about breakfast

朝食は何時からですか。

ちょうしょくはなんじからですか。

Choushoku wa nanji kara desu ka.

What time does breakfast start?

Practise

What might they say back?

七時からです。

It starts at seven.

Your next phrase

どこで食べられますか。

Where is breakfast served?

Seven is a listening example, not hotel information.

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