Unit 13

Staying at a Hotel

γƒ›γƒ†γƒ«γ«θ‘Œγ
Staying at a Hotel

Lesson

____γ‚‚γ‚‰γˆγΎγ™γ‹ [moraemasu ka]

This is a polite way of asking, "Can I have ____?" or "Could you give me ____?" It's often used to make a request.

γ‚Ήγƒͺγƒƒγƒ‘γ‚’γ‚‚γ‚‰γˆγΎγ™γ‹ [surippa o moraemasu ka]
Can I have some slippers, please?

  • γ‚Ήγƒͺッパ [surippa] borrowed from the English phrase "slippers"
  • γ‚‚γ‚‰γˆγΎγ™γ‹ [moraemasu ka] means "Can I have___?"

ティッシγƒ₯γ‚’γ‚‚γ‚‰γˆγΎγ™γ‹ [tisshu o moraemasu ka]
Can I have some tissues, please?

  • ティッシγƒ₯ [tisshu] borrowed from the English phrase "tissues"

γ‚Ώγ‚ͺγƒ«γ‚’γ‚‚γ†δΈ€γ€γ‚‚γ‚‰γˆγΎγ™γ‹ [taoru o mō hitotsu moraemasu ka]
Can I have another towel, please?

  • γ‚Ώγ‚ͺル [taoru] borrowed from the English phrase "towel"
  • もう一぀ [mō hitotsu] means "one more"

γ‚«γƒΌγƒ‰γ‚­γƒΌγ‚’γ‚‚γ†δΈ€γ€γ‚‚γ‚‰γˆγΎγ™γ‹ [kādo kΔ« o mō hitotsu moraemasu ka]
Can I have another card key, please?

  • カードキー [kādo kΔ«] borrowed from the English phrase "card key"

Conversation

  • A: ティッシγƒ₯γ‚’γ‚‚γ‚‰γˆγΎγ™γ‹ [tisshu o moraemasu ka]
    Can I have some tissues, please?
  • B: γ―γ„γ€γ©γ†γž
    Sure, here.
  • B: こけら、カードキーでございます
    Here is your card key.
  • A: γ‚«γƒΌγƒ‰γ‚­γƒΌγ‚’γ‚‚γ†δΈ€γ€γ‚‚γ‚‰γˆγΎγ™γ‹ [kādo kΔ« o mō hitotsu moraemasu ka]
    Could I have one more card key, please?
  • B: γ―γ„γ€ε°‘γ€…γŠεΎ…γ‘γγ γ•γ„
    Sure, please wait a moment.
  • B: γ©γ†γž
    Here.

Vocabulary

Japanese English
カードキー [kādo kΔ«] Card key
γ‚Ώγ‚ͺル [taoru] Towel
ティッシγƒ₯ [tisshu] Tissue
布団 [futon] Futon
γ‚Ήγƒͺッパ [surippa] Slippers