Basic time: Scheduling a time for the appointment
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Key Phrases
予約の時間を決めたいです。
yoyaku no jikan o kime tai desu
I want to decide the reservation time.
では、四時半はどうですか。
de wa yo ji han wa dou desu ka
Then, how about 4:30 PM?
四時半がいいです。
yo ji han ga ii desu
4:30 PM is good.
Skills You'll Learn
How to talk about reservation times.
予約の時間について話す方法。
yoyaku no jikan ni tsui te hanasu houhou
How to suggest and respond to time options.
時間の候補を提案して、返事をする方法。
jikan no kouho o teian shi te henji o suru houhou
How to express preference and confirm a booking politely.
希望を伝えて、丁寧に予約を確認する方法。
kibou o tsutae te teinei ni yoyaku o kakunin suru houhou
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling or speaking with a receptionist in Japan to choose a reservation time, listening to the available options and politely deciding which time works best for you.
こんにちは。よやくの時間を決めたいです。
konnichiwa yo yaku no jikan o kime tai desu
Hello. I’d like to decide on a reservation time.
はい、もちろん。午後二時、四時半、夜九時十五分があいています。
hai mochiron gogo ni ji yo ji han yoru ku ji juu go pun ga a i te i masu
Yes, of course. 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM, and 9:15 PM are available.
午後二時は少し早いです。
gogo ni ji wa sukoshi hayai desu
2:00 PM is a little early for me.
そうですか。では、四時半はどうですか。
sou desu ka de wa yo ji han wa dou desu ka
I see. Then how about 4:30 PM?
四時半がいいです。
yo ji han ga ii desu
4:30 PM works well for me.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
こんにちは。
konnichiwa
Hello.
予約
yoyaku
Reservation; booking
よやく
yo yaku
Reservation
時間
jikan
Time
決めたいです
kime tai desu
Want to decide
💬 [〜たいです] means "want to do." You can swap in other verbs the same way: [食べたいです] for "I want to eat," [帰りたいです] for "I want to go home."
See breakdown →よやくの時間を決めたいです。
yo yaku no jikan o kime tai desu
I want to decide the reservation time.
💬 Put [の] between two nouns and the first one describes the second: [予約の時間] is "the reservation time." The end [決めたいです] means "want to decide," and [〜たいです] is a very common way to say you want to do something.
See breakdown →もちろん。
mochiron
Of course.
午後
gogo
Afternoon; pm.
二時
ni ji
2 o'clock
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