Unit 13

Staying at a Hotel

ホテルに行く
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