Unit 13
Staying at a Hotel

Lesson
____もらえますか [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.
スリッパをもらえますか [surippa o moraemasu ka]
Can I have some slippers, please?
- スリッパ [surippa] borrowed from the English phrase "slippers"
- もらえますか [moraemasu ka] means "Can I have___?"
ティッシュをもらえますか [tisshu o moraemasu ka]
Can I have some tissues, please?
- ティッシュ [tisshu] borrowed from the English phrase "tissues"
タオルをもう一つもらえますか [taoru o mō hitotsu moraemasu ka]
Can I have another towel, please?
- タオル [taoru] borrowed from the English phrase "towel"
- もう一つ [mō hitotsu] means "one more"
カードキーをもう一つもらえますか [kādo kī o mō hitotsu moraemasu ka]
Can I have another card key, please?
- カードキー [kādo kī] borrowed from the English phrase "card key"
Conversation
- A: ティッシュをもらえますか [tisshu o moraemasu ka]
Can I have some tissues, please? - B: はい、どうぞ
Sure, here. - B: こちら、カードキーでございます
Here is your card key. - A: カードキーをもう一つもらえますか [kādo kī o mō hitotsu moraemasu ka]
Could I have one more card key, please? - B: はい、少々お待ちください
Sure, please wait a moment. - B: どうぞ
Here.
Vocabulary
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| カードキー [kādo kī] | Card key |
| タオル [taoru] | Towel |
| ティッシュ [tisshu] | Tissue |
| 布団 [futon] | Futon |
| スリッパ [surippa] | Slippers |
