Unit 13

Staying at a Hotel

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Staying at a Hotel

Lesson

____γŠι‘˜γ„γ—γΎγ™ [____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."

γƒγ‚§γƒƒγ‚―γ‚€γƒ³γŠι‘˜γ„γ—γΎγ™ [chekkuin onegai shimasu]
Please check me in.

  • チェックむン [chekkuin] borrowed from the English phrase "check-in"
  • γŠι‘˜γ„γ—γΎγ™ [onegai shimasu] means "please"

γƒγ‚§γƒƒγ‚―γ‚’γ‚¦γƒˆγŠι‘˜γ„γ—γΎγ™ [chekkuauto onegai shimasu]
Please check me out.

  • γƒγ‚§γƒƒγ‚―γ‚’γ‚¦γƒˆ [chekkuauto] borrowed from the English phrase "check-out"

γƒ‘γ‚ΉγƒγƒΌγƒˆγŠι‘˜γ„γ—γΎγ™ [pasupo-to onegai shimasu]
May I have your passport, please?

  • γƒ‘γ‚ΉγƒγƒΌγƒˆ [pasupo-to] borrowed from the English phrase "passport"

γ‚΅γ‚€γƒ³γŠι‘˜γ„γ—γΎγ™ [sain onegai shimasu]
I'll need you to sign, please.

  • ァむン [sain] borrowed from the English phrase "sign"
  • This can mean "signature," "autograph," or "indication"

Conversation

  • A: γƒγ‚§γƒƒγ‚―γ‚€γƒ³γŠι‘˜γ„γ—γΎγ™ [chekkuin onegai shimasu]
    Please check me in.
  • B: γ―γ„γ€γŠεε‰γ―δ½•γ§γ™γ‹
    Sure, what is your name?
  • A: __です [___desu]
    I'm__.
  • B: γ―γ„γ€ε°‘γ€…γŠεΎ…γ‘γγ γ•γ„
    Okay, please wait a moment.
  • A: γƒγ‚§γƒƒγ‚―γ‚€γƒ³γŠι‘˜γ„γ—γΎγ™
    Please check me in.
  • B: γƒ‘γ‚ΉγƒγƒΌγƒˆγŠι‘˜γ„γ—γΎγ™ [pasupo-to onegai shimasu]
    I'll need to see your passport, please.
  • A: はい
    Okay!

Vocabulary

Japanese English
チェックむン [chekkuin] Check-in
γƒγ‚§γƒƒγ‚―γ‚’γ‚¦γƒˆ [chekkuauto] Check-out
γƒ‘γ‚ΉγƒγƒΌγƒˆ [pasupo-to] Passport
ァむン [sain] Sign