Hotel in Japanese

Traveling to Japan? Booking a hotel in Japanese? We can help! After this free audio lesson you’ll be able to make a hotel reservation over the phone or speak to a Japanese receptionist in person. You’ll feel more confident with questions in Japanese like “How much?” and “How many?” and the kind of basic Japanese conversation you need to understand.

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ホテル
ホテル
hoteru
hotel
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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
何泊ですか?
なん ぱく です か?
Nan-paku desu ka?
(For) how many nights?
You might answer :
2人です。
ふたり です。
Futari desu.
(For) two people.
1泊です。
いっぱく です。
Ippaku desu.
(For) one night.
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
ダブル
二人部屋
ダブル
ふたり べや
daburu
futari-beya
double (room)
double room
Your answer may look like this:
シングル / 一人 部屋 を 二泊 お願いします
シングル / ひとり べや を にはく おねがいします
Shinguru / Hitori beya o nihaku onegaishimasu .
A single room for two nights,please
ダブル / 二人部屋を一泊お願いします
ダブル / ふたり べや を いっぱく おねがいします
Daburu / Futari beya o ippaku onegaishimasu.
A double room for one night, please.
When asking for the price simply say おいくら です か? (Oikura desu ka?) "How much is it?" and add the type of room and number of nights you want. For example:
シングル・1人部屋で2泊おいくらですか?
シングル・ひとり べや で に はく おいくら です か?
Shinguru / hitori-beya de ni-haku wa oikura desu ka?
How much is it for a single room for two nights?
Some hotels charge per room, others per person. Here are some possible answers you might get to hear:
1泊3000円です。
いっぱく さんぜん えん です。
Ippaku sanzen-en desu.
It is 3,000 yen per night.
お一人2000円です。
おひとり にせん えん です。
Ohitori nisen-en desu.
It costs 2,000 yen per person
ダブル・2人部屋はお1人4500円です。
ダブル・ふたり べや は おひとり よんせん ごひゃく えん です。
Daburu / futari-beya wa ohitori yonsen gohyaku en desu.
A double room is 4,500 yen per person.
シングル・一人部屋は1泊2500円です。
シングル・ひとり べや は いっぱく にせん ごひゃく えん です。
Shinguru / hitori beya wa ippaku nisen gohyaku en desu.
A single room is 2,500 yen per night.

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