Formal — to staff
Ryokan · Hotel
You
布団はいつ敷いていただけますか?
ふとんはいつしいていただけますか?
When will the futon be laid out?
Romaji: Futon wa itsu shiite itadakemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Yuushokugo ni o-shiki itashimasu.
Reply
夕食後にお敷きいたします。
ゆうしょくごにおしきいたします。
We will lay it out after dinner.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the floor and make a sleeping gesture.
Do not try to move heavy futon by yourself if staff usually does it. If you wish to put it away early, you can ask '布団はいつ片付けていただけますか?' (Futon wa itsu katazukete itadakemasu ka? - When will the futon be put away?).
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