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How to Say ‘We can prepare a quiet seat in the back.’ in Japanese

奥の落ち着いたお席でしたらご用意できます。

oku no ochitsui ta o seki deshi tara go youi deki masu

[OH-koo noh oh-chee-TSOO-ee tah oh seh-kee DEH-shee tara goh yoh-ee deki mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: でしたら means "if it's…" and points to the option that is available. これでしたら means "if it's this one".

Phrase Breakdown

奥の落ち着いたお席でしたら

oku no ochitsui ta o seki deshi tara

if it's a quiet seat in the back

でしたら is a polite 'if it's...'. It introduces an alternative offer.

Example

カウンターのお席でしたら空いています。

If it's a counter seat, one is available.

Words in this phrase

奥

oku

[OH-koo]

the back; inner part

The far or inner area of a room or place.

Example

奥の部屋で待ってください。

Please wait in the back room.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.

Example

ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。

I take medicine after meals.

落ち着い

ochitsui

[oh-chee-TSOO-ee]

calm; relaxed

Stem of 落ち着く; with た it describes a quiet, calm place.

Example

落ち着いた店が好きです。

I like calm restaurants.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

This ending completes the polite past tense form.

Example

空席がございました。

There were vacant seats.

お

[oh]

honorific/polite prefix

A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.

Example

おすすめのおは、ことばを丁寧にします。

The o in osusume makes the word more polite.

席

seki

[seh-kee]

seat

A seat or seating section at a venue.

Example

前の方の席はありますか。

Are there seats toward the front?

でし

deshi

[DEH-shee]

was (polite copula stem)

Stem of the polite copula です in its past form, combined with た to make でした.

Example

昨日は雨でした。

It was rainy yesterday.

たら

tara

[tara]

if; when

Conditional ending used to express hope: if it happens, that would be nice.

Example

また相談できたらうれしいです。

I would be happy if I could consult with you again.

ご用意できます。

go youi deki masu

we can prepare (it)

ご用意 is a polite form of 用意 (preparation). Staff use it to offer something.

Example

お子様用の椅子もご用意できます。

We can also provide a child's chair.

Words in this phrase

ご

[goh]

polite prefix (adds respect)

Honorific prefix used to make a noun more polite. Common in neighbor-related phrases to sound considerate.

Example

ご近所の方には、いつでも言ってくださいと伝えました。

I told the neighbors, “Please tell me anytime.”

用意

youi

[yoh-ee]

preparation

The act or process of getting ready.

Example

ご用意いたしました。

The preparations have been made.

でき

deki

[deki]

can do; be able to

Potential form element showing ability or possibility, from できる.

Example

今後も相談できたらうれしいです。

I would be happy if we could consult in the future too.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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