Unit 13
Staying at a Hotel

Lesson
____γι‘γγγΎγ [____onegai shimasu] means "____, please."
This is a polite and versatile Japanese expression often used when making a request. It roughly means "please" or "I ask of you."
γγ§γγ―γ€γ³γι‘γγγΎγ [chekkuin onegai shimasu]
Please check me in.
- γγ§γγ―γ€γ³ [chekkuin] borrowed from the English phrase "check-in"
- γι‘γγγΎγ [onegai shimasu] means "please"
γγ§γγ―γ’γ¦γγι‘γγγΎγ [chekkuauto onegai shimasu]
Please check me out.
- γγ§γγ―γ’γ¦γ [chekkuauto] borrowed from the English phrase "check-out"
γγΉγγΌγγι‘γγγΎγ [pasupo-to onegai shimasu]
May I have your passport, please?
- γγΉγγΌγ [pasupo-to] borrowed from the English phrase "passport"
γ΅γ€γ³γι‘γγγΎγ [sain onegai shimasu]
I'll need you to sign, please.
- γ΅γ€γ³ [sain] borrowed from the English phrase "sign"
- This can mean "signature," "autograph," or "indication"
Conversation
- A: γγ§γγ―γ€γ³γι‘γγγΎγ [chekkuin onegai shimasu]
Please check me in. - B: γ―γγγεεγ―δ½γ§γγ
Sure, what is your name? - A: __γ§γ [___desu]
I'm__. - B: γ―γγε°γ
γεΎ
γ‘γγ γγ
Okay, please wait a moment. - A: γγ§γγ―γ€γ³γι‘γγγΎγ
Please check me in. - B: γγΉγγΌγγι‘γγγΎγ [pasupo-to onegai shimasu]
I'll need to see your passport, please. - A: γ―γ
Okay!
Vocabulary
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| γγ§γγ―γ€γ³ [chekkuin] | Check-in |
| γγ§γγ―γ’γ¦γ [chekkuauto] | Check-out |
| γγΉγγΌγ [pasupo-to] | Passport |
| γ΅γ€γ³ [sain] | Sign |
