How to Say ‘How about a window seat?’ in Japanese
窓側の席はいかがですか。
madogawa no seki wa ikaga desu ka
[mah-DOH-gah-wah noh seh-kee wah ee-kah-gah dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: いかがですか is the polite version of どうですか, used for offers and suggestions. You'll hear it from staff constantly, as in お飲み物はいかがですか "Would you like a drink?".
Phrase Breakdown
窓側の席は
madogawa no seki wa
A window seat
This sets the window seat as the topic. は is pronounced 'wa': ma-do-ga-wa no se-ki wa.
窓側の席は明るいです。
The window seat is bright.
Words in this phrase
窓側
madogawa
[mah-DOH-gah-wah]
window side
Means the side near the window; used for seats with a view outside.
窓側の席が好きです。
I like window seats.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
席
seki
[seh-kee]
seat
A seat or seating section at a venue.
前の方の席はありますか。
Are there seats toward the front?
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
いかがですか。
ikaga desu ka
how would that be?
いかが is the polite form of どう (how). Staff use it to make offers: i-ka-ga des ka.
お茶はいかがですか。
Would you like some tea?
Words in this phrase
いかが
ikaga
[ee-kah-gah]
how about
A polite expression used to suggest or ask for someone's preference, common in restaurants.
お飲み物はいかがでしょうか、いかが。
How about a drink?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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