How to Say ‘Your seat is 23A, by the window.’ in Japanese
お席は窓側の23Aですね。
o seki wa madogawa no 23 A desu ne
[oh seh-kee wa mah-doh-gah-wah noh nee-joo-SAHN ay dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: The ね at the end asks for confirmation, like "..., right?" Staff use it when checking details with you.
Phrase Breakdown
お席は
o seki wa
your seat (as for)
お席 (oseki) is a polite way to say 'seat'. The particle は is read 'wa'.
お席はこちらです。
Your seat is here.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
The polite prefix お makes the word sound more courteous and gentle.
おたんじょうびはたのしいです。
A birthday is fun.
席
seki
[seh-kee]
seat
A seat or seating section at a venue.
前の方の席はありますか。
Are there seats toward the front?
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks what the sentence is about, often translated as 'as for.'
これはいいです。
As for this, it is good.
窓側の23Aですね。
madogawa no 23 A desu ne
is window seat 23A, right?
ですね is used to confirm information with the listener. Read 23A as 'nijuusan ee'.
明日は休みですね。
Tomorrow is a day off, right?
Words in this phrase
窓側
madogawa
[mah-doh-gah-wah]
window side
A seat location next to the window, often preferred for the view.
窓側をお願いします。
Window-side seating, please.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Connects 'usual' to 'road.'
いつもの道を使いたいです。
I'd like to use the usual road.
23
23
[nee-joo-SAHN]
twenty-three
The number 23, read nijuusan; here a seat row number.
23番のゲートです。
It's gate 23.
A
A
[ay]
A
The letter name for a seat class or section.
A席はまだあります。
A seats are still available.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
The polite copula used to say something is a certain way.
赤は人気です。
Red is popular.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or show shared feeling.
きれいですね。
It's pretty, isn't it?
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