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How to Say ‘We'll give you a seat near the entrance and remove one chair.’ in Japanese

入口近くのお席で、椅子を一脚外しておきます。

iriguchi chikaku no o seki de isu o itsu kyaku hazushi te oki masu

[iriguchi noh oh seh-kee deh isu wo ee-chee kyah-koo hah-ZOO-shee teh oh-KEE mahs]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Removing a chair so the wheelchair can pull up to the table is a standard accommodation, and staff will often offer it unprompted.

Phrase Breakdown

入口近くのお席で、

iriguchi chikaku no o seki de

at a seat near the entrance,

で here means 'it will be (at)...'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

窓際のお席で、よろしいですか。

Is a window seat all right?

Words in this phrase

入口

iriguchi

[iriguchi]

entrance

The place of entering.

Example

入口はこちらです。

The entrance is this way.

近く

chikaku

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.

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.

Example

チケットを二枚お願いします。

Two tickets, please.

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

[deh]

(te-form connector)

Part of the te-form; with iru it shows an ongoing state.

Example

ここに住んでいます。

I live here.

椅子を一脚

isu o itsu kyaku

one chair

一脚 (ikkyaku) counts chairs. Keep the small pause before 'kyaku'.

Example

椅子を一脚足します。

I'll add one chair.

Words in this phrase

椅子

isu

[isu]

chair

Refers to a chair or seat.

Example

椅子に座ります。

I sit on a chair.

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

一

itsu

[ee-chee]

one

一 means one. With counters, its reading changes depending on the word that follows.

Example

一杯ください。

One cup, please.

脚

kyaku

[kyah-koo]

counter for chairs

Counter for items with legs, such as chairs and tables.

Example

椅子を二脚ください。

Two chairs, please.

外しておきます。

hazushi te oki masu

I will remove it in advance.

The staff will remove the chair ahead of time, for example to make room for a wheelchair.

Example

テーブルを外しておきます。

I'll remove the table beforehand.

Words in this phrase

外し

hazushi

[hah-ZOO-shee]

remove

Stem of 外す, to remove or take away.

Example

眼鏡を外します。

I take off my glasses.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.

Example

てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。

When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.

おき

oki

[oh-KEE]

(do in advance; leave as is)

Stem of おく after te-form: do something and keep it that way.

Example

窓を開けておきます。

I'll leave the window open.

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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