Formal — to staff
Ryokan · Stay
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布団の敷き方が分からないのですが、手伝っていただけますか？
ふとんのしきかたがわからないのですが、てつだっていただけますか？
I don't know how to lay out the futon, could you help me?
Romaji: Futon no shikikata ga wakaranai no desu ga, tetsudatte itadakemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Kashikomarimashita. Sugu o-heya ni o-ukagai shimasu.
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かしこまりました。すぐお部屋にお伺いします。
かしこまりました。すぐおへやにおうかがいします。
Certainly. I'll come to your room right away.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the futon or the area where it would be laid out, or make a confused motion.
In traditional ryokans, staff usually lay out the futon during dinner. Only ask if it's already late or if it's explicitly a self-service ryokan where futon setup is expected from guests.
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