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How do you say "is this seat taken" in Japanese?
この席は空いていますか?
kono seki ha ai teimasuka?
In Japanese, "is this seat taken" is この席は空いていますか? (kono seki ha ai teimasuka?).
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Pronunciation
Say koh-noh seh-kee wah ah-ee-teh-mah-soo-kah, seki means seat, a short simple word amid the longer polite phrase around it.
Writing and usage
この席は空いていますか? is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
is this seat taken
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How to remember この席は空いていますか?
Seki sounds like 'seh, key', picture needing a key just to unlock whether this particular seat is free or taken.
Related words
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- where is the nearest hospital 最寄りの病院はどこですか? moyori no byouin hadokodesuka?
- can you help me 助けてくれないか tasuke tekurenaika
- i am lost 私は迷っています watashi ha mayotsu teimasu
- what time is it 今何時だ ima nanji da
- i would like a table for two 二人用のテーブルをお願いします futariyou no teeburu woo negai shimasu
- the bill please お会計をお願いします o kaikei woo negai shimasu
- where is the bathroom トイレはどこだ toire hadokoda
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Questions about この席は空いていますか?
How do you pronounce この席は空いていますか??
Say koh-noh seh-kee wah ah-ee-teh-mah-soo-kah, seki means seat, a short simple word amid the longer polite phrase around it.
Is この席は空いていますか? formal or casual?
この席は空いていますか? is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is この席は空いていますか? written in Japanese?
この席は空いていますか? is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kono seki ha ai teimasuka?.
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"Is this seat taken" in other languages
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