How to Say ‘Seat by the window’ in Japanese
窓側のお席
madogawa no o seki
[mah-doh-gah-wah noh oh seh-kee]
💬 Usage Tip: [窓側の] means "window-side," and [お席] is the polite form of [席]. In restaurants, you'll often hear both together because staff tend to use extra-polite wording for seating.
Phrase Breakdown
窓側
madogawa
[mah-doh-gah-wah]
window side
Describes seating by the window in a restaurant.
窓側のお席が空いていますか。
Is a window-side seat available?
のお席
no o seki
the seat(s)
A polite way to say 'seats.' の connects it to the location, making 'seats by the window.'
窓側のお席をお願いします。
A seat by the window, please.
Words in this phrase
の
no
[noh]
of; 's
Connects 窓側 and お席 to mean a seat on the window side.
窓側のお席を予約したいです。
I would like to reserve a window-side seat.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to the word for seat.
お席はこちらです。
Your seat is here.
席
seki
[seh-kee]
seat
Used for a place to sit in restaurants, often politely as お席.
窓側のお席が好きです。
I like window-side seats.
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