How to Say ‘Do you have a seating preference?’ in Japanese
お席のご希望はありますか。
o seki no go kibou wa ari masu ka
[oh seh-kee noh goh kee-boh wah ah-ree mahss kah]
Phrase Breakdown
お席
o seki
seat
Polite form of 'seat' used in service settings.
お席はこちらです。
Your seat is this way.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to make the word more courteous.
お席のご希望はありますか。
Do you have any seating preferences?
席
seki
[seh-kee]
seat
A seat or table place in a restaurant.
お席のご希望はありますか。
Do you have any seating preferences?
の
no
[noh]
of
A particle linking nouns, similar to 'of' or showing possession.
お席のご希望はありますか。
Do you have any seating preferences?
ご希望
go kibou
request; preference
Polite noun for what someone would like or prefer.
ご希望をお聞かせください。
Please tell us your preference.
Words in this phrase
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to make the word more respectful.
お席のご希望はありますか。
Do you have any seating preferences?
希望
kibou
[kee-boh]
preference / wish
Something you want or prefer, such as a table type or seating area.
お席のご希望はありますか。
Do you have any seating preferences?
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
A particle marking the topic of the sentence.
お席のご希望はありますか。
Do you have any seating preferences?
ありますか
ari masu ka
do you have?; is there?
Polite question asking whether something exists or is desired.
何か質問はありますか。
Do you have any questions?
Words in this phrase
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist / have
From ある, used for things that exist or that someone has.
お席のご希望はありますか。
Do you have any seating preferences?
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite verb ending used in formal speech.
お席のご希望はありますか。
Do you have any seating preferences?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
A particle placed at the end to make the sentence a question.
お席のご希望はありますか。
Do you have any seating preferences?
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