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Let's start with hotel in Japanese!
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Pronouncing 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 arimasuka?
Do you have a room available?
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Two useful words to know at this point are “heya”, a room, and “aki”, available or 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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申し訳御座いませんが、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
Mōshi wake gozaimasen ga, akibeya wa arimasen.
No, unfortunately we have no rooms available.
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申し訳御座いませんが、満員です
もうしわけ ございません が、 まん いん です
Mōshi wake gozaimasen ga, man in desu.
No, 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 desuka?
For how many people?
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何泊ですか
なん ぱく ですか
Nan paku desuka?
For how many nights?
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You might answer :
二人です
ふたり です
Futari desu.
For two people
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一泊です
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
A single room
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ダブル / 二人部屋
ダブル / ふたり べや
Daburu / Futari beya
A double room
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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
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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.
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When asking for the price simply say “o ikura desu ka…” how much is it for…, and add the type of room and number of nights you want. For example:
シングル / 一人部屋で二泊お幾らですか
シングル / ひとり べや で にはく おいくら です か
Shinguru / Hitori beya de nihaku wa oikura desu ka ?
How much is it for a single room for two nights ?
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ダブル / 二人部屋で一泊/一晩はお幾らですか
ダブル / ふたり べや で いっぱく/ひとばん は おいくら です か
Daburu / Futari beya de ippaku/hitoban wa oikura desu ka?
How much is it for a double room for one night ?
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Some hotels charge per room, others per person. Here are some possible answers you might get to hear…
一泊三 千円です
いっぱく さんぜん えん です
Ippaku sanzen-en desu.
That costs 3000 yen per night.
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お一人二千円です
おひとり にせん えん です
Ohitori nisen-en desu
That costs 2000 yen per person
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ダブル / 二人部屋はお一人四千五百円です
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 costs 4500 yen per person.
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シングル / 一人部屋は一泊二千五百円です
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 costs 2500 yen per night
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That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed it.
For more lessons on Japanese vocabulary I recommend these!
- Going on a spending spree? Know your vocabulary to do with shopping in Japanese.
- Understand signs in Japanese. A super handy lesson (especially if you need to go to the toilet!)
- Break the ice by using vocab to do with sports in Japanese.
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