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Japanese Hotel Phrases
Check-in, requests, problems. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 7 full conversation flows for hotel situations in Japan.
Start learning freeEssential Hotel Phrases in Japanese
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
チェックイン
chek-oo-een
Check-in
はい
hai
Yes
予約しています
yoh-yah-koo-shee-teh-ee-mah-sue
I have a reservation
チェックアウト
chek-oo-ow-toh
Check-out
部屋
heh-yah
Room
ありがとうございます
ah-ree-gah-toh-goh-zai-mah-sue
Thank you very much (polite)
お願いします
oh-neh-gai-shee-mah-sue
Please
パスポート
pah-sue-poh-toh
Passport
鍵
kah-gee
Key
Wi-Fiのパスワードは何ですか
wai-fai-noh-pah-sue-wah-doh-wah-nahn-des-kah
What is the Wi-Fi password?
こんにちは
kohn-nee-chee-wah
Hello / Good afternoon
何泊ですか
nahn-pah-koo-des-kah
How many nights? (they ask)
...and 74 more hotel phrases in the app.
Sample: Checking in
A real hotel conversation in Japanese -- both sides of the interaction.
You
こんにちは！予約があります
kohn-nee-chee-wah yoh-yah-koo gah ah-ree-mahs
Hello! I have a reservation
Them
ee-rah-s-shah-ee-mah-seh oh-nah-mah-eh oh oh-neh-gai-shee-mah-sue
The receptionist welcomes you and asks your name
いらっしゃいませ！お名前をお願いします
ee-rah-s-shah-ee-mah-seh oh oh-neh-gai-shee-mah-sue
Welcome! Your name?
You
…です。お元気ですか
... des oh-gen-kee des-kah
[name]. How are you?
Them
gen-kee des oh-heh-yah wah koh-chee-rah gah kah-gee des
They give you the key and explain the floor
元気です！お部屋は三〇五号室です。こちらが鍵です
gen-kee des wah des koh-chee-rah gah des
Good! Room 305, here is your key
You
Wi-Fiのパスワードは何ですか？
wai-fai noh pah-sue-wah-doh wah nahn-des-kah
What's the Wi-Fi password?
Them
pah-sue-wah-doh wah des
They give you the password
パスワードは「hotel2024」です
pah-sue-wah-doh wah des
[password]
7 hotel conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the hotel in Japan?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 7 hotel conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Japanese.
Is this enough to get by at a hotel in Japan?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real hotel interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Japanese script to use this?
No. Every Japanese phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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