How to Say ‘Can she get into the restaurant?’ in Japanese
お店に入れますか。
o mise ni ire masu ka
[o MEE-seh ni hah-ee-REH mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: Here 入れます is read (hairemasu), meaning "can enter". The same characters read (iremasu) mean "put in", so listen for the (h).
Phrase Breakdown
お店に
o mise ni
into the shop
お店 (omise) means 'shop' or 'restaurant.' に (ni) shows the destination.
お店に行きます。
I'll go to the shop.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
店
mise
[MEE-seh]
shop; restaurant
General word for a store or eating place; often used with お for politeness.
この店はおいしいです。
This restaurant is delicious.
に
ni
[ni]
to; into
Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.
気持ちが楽になりました。
I felt more at ease.
入れますか。
ire masu ka
can (I) enter?
入れます (hairemasu) means 'can enter.' Pronounce it 'ha-i-re-mas-ka'.
中に入れますか。
Can I go inside?
Words in this phrase
入れ
ire
[hah-ee-REH]
can enter
Potential form of 入る (to enter); means 'be able to go in'.
車いすで中に入れます。
You can go inside in a wheelchair.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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