Hotel

1. チェックインをお願いします

   chek-ku-in o o-ne-ga-i-shi-ma-su

   I'd like to check in, please

   Usage

   Requesting check-in at the hotel front desk

   Grammar Note

   Replace with "chekku-auto" for check-out. Hotels in Japan expect formal speech from guests

2. 〜の名前で予約しています

   〜 no na-ma-e de yo-ya-ku shi-te i-ma-su

   I have a reservation under the name 〜

   Usage

   Confirming a hotel reservation at the front desk by giving the name

   Grammar Note

   "〜te imasu" expresses a current state resulting from past action. "Yoyaku shite imasu" = the reservation exists

3. 部屋にタオルを持ってきていただけますか

   he-ya ni ta-o-ru o mot-te-ki-te i-ta-da-ke-ma-su ka

   Could you bring towels to my room?

   Usage

   Requesting amenities to be delivered to your hotel room

   Grammar Note

   "Motte kuru" = compound of "hold" + "come" (to bring). "〜te itadakemasu ka" is the most polite request form

4. Wi-Fiのパスワードを教えていただけますか

   wai-fai no pa-su-wā-do o o-shi-e-te i-ta-da-ke-ma-su ka

   Could you tell me the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Asking for the Wi-Fi password at a hotel or cafe

   Grammar Note

   "Oshiete itadakemasu ka" is the humble version of "oshiete moraemasu ka". Preferred in hotels and business settings

5. チェックアウトは何時ですか

   chek-ku-a-u-to wa nan-ji de-su ka

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Asking what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   "Nanji" asks for the time. "Reito chekku-auto wa dekimasu ka" requests a late check-out

6. 禁煙室をお願いします

   kin-en-shitsu o o-ne-ga-i-shi-ma-su

   I'd like a non-smoking room, please

   Usage

   Requesting a non-smoking room when checking into a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Kitsuen-shitsu" is the smoking room. Japanese hotels strictly enforce smoking/non-smoking separation

7. 荷物を預かっていただけますか

   ni-mo-tsu o a-zu-kat-te i-ta-da-ke-ma-su ka

   Could you hold my luggage for me?

   Usage

   Requesting luggage storage before check-in or after check-out

   Grammar Note

   "Azukaru" (to take charge of) vs "azukeru" (to entrust). This sentence uses the giver's perspective to make the request

8. 部屋の鍵をなくしてしまいました

   he-ya no ka-gi o na-ku-shi-te shi-ma-i-ma-shi-ta

   I have lost my room key

   Usage

   Reporting a lost room key to the hotel front desk

   Grammar Note

   "〜te shimaimashita" expresses unintentional or regrettable completion of an action. Used when reporting mistakes

9. 朝食は何時から何時まですか

   chō-sho-ku wa nan-ji ka-ra nan-ji ma-de de-su ka

   What are the breakfast hours?

   Usage

   Asking about the breakfast serving hours at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "〜kara 〜made" marks the start and end of a range. Works for time, place, and more: "Tōkyō kara Ōsaka made"

10. エアコンの使い方を教えていただけますか

    e-a-kon no tsu-ka-i-ka-ta o o-shi-e-te i-ta-da-ke-ma-su ka

    Could you show me how to use the air conditioner?

    Usage

    Asking how to operate the air conditioner or other appliances in the hotel room

    Grammar Note

    "Tsukaikata" = verb stem "tsukai" + "kata" (way/method). This pattern works for any verb: "taberu" → "tabekata" (how to eat)

11. タオル

    ta-o-ru

    Towel

    Usage

    Point at it to ask the front desk for extra towels

12. 枕

    ma-ku-ra

    Pillow

    Usage

    For asking for an extra or different pillow

13. 毛布

    mō-fu

    Blanket

    Usage

    For asking for a blanket when the room is cold

14. 石鹸

    sek-ken

    Soap

    Usage

    For requesting bar soap as an amenity

15. シャンプー

    shan-pū

    Shampoo

    Usage

    For asking to have the shampoo refilled

16. 歯ブラシ

    ha-bu-ra-shi

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    For asking for a toothbrush; Japanese hotels usually supply them free

17. トイレットペーパー

    to-i-re-t-to pē-pā

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    For asking for a refill when it runs out

18. ドライヤー

    do-ra-i-yā

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    For asking whether the room has a hair dryer, or to borrow one

19. ハンガー

    han-gā

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    For asking for extra hangers

20. 掃除

    sō-ji

    Room cleaning

    Usage

    For requesting or declining room cleaning

21. 静かな部屋

    shi-zu-ka na he-ya

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Show it at check-in to request a quiet room

22. うるさい

    u-ru-sa-i

    It's noisy

    Usage

    Reports noise from a neighbouring room or construction; the bare word sounds blunt, so show it with your room number

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