How to Say ‘One table is available’ in Japanese
一卓空いております。
ichi taku ai te ori masu
[ee-chee tah-koo ah-ee teh oh-ree mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: This uses [〜ております], a very polite way for staff to describe the situation. You'll hear the same upgrade in [お待ちしております] instead of [待っています].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the kind of polished language staff use with customers. In everyday casual speech, people would usually say [一卓空いています].
Phrase Breakdown
一卓
ichi taku
one table
'一' means one, and '卓' is a counter for tables in restaurants.
一卓お願いします。
One table, please.
Words in this phrase
一
ichi
[ee-chee]
one
A counting word meaning one. Here it is part of 一卓, meaning one table.
一卓空いております、こちらへどうぞ。
One table is available, this way please.
卓
taku
[tah-koo]
table counter
A counter used for tables or table-like furniture in formal settings such as restaurants.
一卓空いておりますので、ご案内できます。
One table is available, so we can seat you.
空いております
ai te ori masu
is available / is vacant
Polite form of '空く' meaning to be empty or available.
席が空いております。
A seat is available.
Words in this phrase
空い
ai
[ah-ee]
open; available
From 空く, meaning to become empty or available. In reservations, it means a seat or table is open.
今なら一卓空いております。
Right now, one table is available.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form linker
This hiragana completes the て-form, connecting the verb to the following polite expression.
ただいま一卓空いております。
At the moment, one table is available.
おり
ori
[oh-ree]
to be; to exist (humble/polite stem)
Part of おります, a humble polite form of います, often used by staff in customer service.
奥に一卓空いております。
There is one table open in the back.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A common polite ending attached to verbs in everyday formal Japanese.
現在、一卓空いております。
Currently, one table is available.
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