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Saying "Hotel" in Japanese
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ホテル
ホテル
hoteru
hotel
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空き部屋はありますか?
あきべや は あります か?
Akibeya wa arimasu ka?
Do (you) have a room available?
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Two useful words to know at this point are へや (heya) "room" and あき (aki) "available," literally "open." The receptionist may respond:
空き部屋はあります。
あきべや は あります。
Akibeya wa arimasu.
(We) have rooms available.
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申し訳ございませんが、空き部屋はありません。
もうしわけ ございません が、 あきべや は ありません。
Mōshiwake gozaimasen ga, akibeya wa arimasen.
Sorry, (we) have no rooms available.
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申し訳ございませんが、満員です。
もうしわけ ございません が、 まんいん です。
Mōshiwake gozaimasen ga, man'in desu.
I am sorry, (we) are booked out.
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When asking for the price, the receptionist at the hotel will need to know for how many people and for how many nights you want the room.
何人ですか?
なん にん です か?
Nan-nin desu ka?
(For) how many people?
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何泊ですか?
なん ぱく です か?
Nan-paku desu ka?
(For) how many nights?
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You might answer :
2人です。
ふたり です。
Futari desu.
(For) two people.
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1泊です。
いっぱく です。
Ippaku desu.
(For) one night.
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The receptionist may also ask whether you want a single or a double room.
シングル
一人部屋
シングル
ひとり べ や
shinguru
hitori-beya
single (room)
single room
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