How to Say ‘May I see your passport?’ in Japanese
パスポートを見せていただけますか。
pasupooto o mise te itadake masu ka
[pah-soo-POH-toh oh mise teh ee-tah-DAH-keh mahs kah]
Phrase Breakdown
パスポートを
pasupooto o
your passport (object)
パスポート is 'passport'. The long 'poo' sound is held for two beats. を marks it as the object and is pronounced 'o'.
パスポートを忘れました。
I forgot my passport.
Words in this phrase
パスポート
pasupooto
[pah-soo-POH-toh]
passport
Loanword for the travel document proving your identity and nationality.
パスポートを忘れました。
I forgot my passport.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
見せていただけますか。
mise te itadake masu ka
could you show me?
This is a polite request form of 見せる (to show). It is very common at offices and counters.
身分証を見せていただけますか。
Could you show me your ID?
Words in this phrase
見せ
mise
[mise]
show
From 見せる, meaning to show. 見せ is the stem used before て-form endings.
スマホの画面を見せてください。
Please show me your phone screen.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
いただけ
itadake
[ee-tah-DAH-keh]
can (humbly) receive; you can
Potential form of いただく; with お+stem it politely means 'you may do'.
こちらでお待ちいただけます。
You may wait here.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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