How to Say ‘Do you have any seating preferences?’ in Japanese
お席のご希望はございますか。
o seki no go kibou wa gozai masu ka
[oh seh-kee noh goh kee-boh wah goh-zah-ee mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [ございますか] is a more polite version of [ありますか], common in customer service. [ご希望はございますか] is a standard polite way to ask if you have any preferences.
Phrase Breakdown
お席
o seki
seat; table
Polite word for a seat or place to sit, often in restaurants.
お席へご案内します。
I’ll guide you to your seat.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Polite prefix used in service language. It makes 'seat' sound respectful.
お席のご希望はございますか。と店員さんに聞かれました。
I was asked by the staff, 'Do you have any seating preferences?'
席
seki
[seh-kee]
seat; seating
Refers to the customer's seat or table placement in the restaurant.
お席のご希望はございますか。窓側の席が人気です。
Do you have any seating preferences? Window seats are popular.
のご希望
no go kibou
your preference; request
ご希望 is a polite way to ask what the customer wants.
ご希望はありますか。
Do you have any preferences?
Words in this phrase
の
no
[noh]
of; for
Links 'seat' and 'preference' together in the phrase.
お席のご希望はございますか。個室の空きもあります。
Do you have any seating preferences? We also have private rooms available.
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
Makes 希望 sound more polite and customer-friendly.
お席のご希望はございますか。ご希望があればお知らせください。
Do you have any seating preferences? If you have any preferences, please let us know.
希望
kibou
[kee-boh]
preference; wish; request
Means what the guest would like, such as a quiet table or window seat.
お席のご希望はございますか。特に希望はありません。
Do you have any seating preferences? I do not have any particular preference.
はございますか
wa gozai masu ka
do you have?; is there?
Very polite form of ありますか, commonly used in customer service.
ご質問はございますか。
Do you have any questions?
Words in this phrase
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Shows that the topic is the customer's seating preference.
お席のご希望はございますか。と丁寧に尋ねられました。
I was politely asked, 'Do you have any seating preferences?'
ござい
gozai
[goh-zah-ee]
to exist; to have (polite stem)
Very polite form used by staff to ask if something exists or if the guest has a preference.
お席のご希望はございますか。と電話で確認されました。
I was asked on the phone whether I had any seating preferences.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness to the verb, common in formal service situations.
お席のご希望はございますか。とスタッフが言います。
The staff says, 'Do you have any seating preferences?'
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the polite sentence into a question.
お席のご希望はございますか。と最初に聞かれます。
At the beginning, you are asked, 'Do you have any seating preferences?'
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