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How to Say ‘Do you have a window seat available?’ in Japanese

窓側の席はありますか。

madogawa no seki wa ari masu ka

[mah-doh-gah-wah noh seh-kee wah ah-ree mahss kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [~はありますか] is a handy way to ask for availability in shops, hotels, and airports. Just put the thing you want in front: [通路側の席はありますか] or [ベジタリアンの食事はありますか].

Phrase Breakdown

窓側の席

madogawa no seki

window seat

A seat next to the window.

Example

窓側の席がいいです。

A window seat would be nice.

Words in this phrase

窓側

madogawa

[mah-doh-gah-wah]

window side

Refers to the side near the window on a plane.

Example

窓側の席はありますか。

Do you have a window seat?

no

[noh]

of; 's

Connects 窓側 and 席 to form 'window seat.'

Example

窓側の席はありますか。

Do you have a window seat?

seki

[seh-kee]

seat

A passenger seat on the plane.

Example

窓側の席はありますか。

Do you have a window seat?

はありますか。

wa ari masu ka

is there...?; do you have...?

A polite question asking whether something is available.

Example

空港にタクシーはありますか。

Are there taxis at the airport?

Words in this phrase

wa

[wah]

as for; topic marker

Marks the topic of the sentence, here 'window seat.'

Example

通路側はありますが、窓側の席はありますか。

There are aisle seats, but do you have a window seat?

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; have

The stem of ある, used to say something is available or exists.

Example

空いている席はありますか。

Are there any available seats?

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite present ending

Polite verb ending used with stems like あり to make あります.

Example

窓側の席はありますか。

Do you have a window seat?

ka

[kah]

question marker

Turns the sentence into a question.

Example

窓側の席はありますか。

Do you have a window seat?

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