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N5

ここ、空いていますか?Is this seat free/taken? (Public · Transport, Polite to Stranger, JLPT N5)

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ここ、空いていますか?

ここ、あいていますか?

Is this seat free/taken?

Romaji: Koko, aite imasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, aite imasu yo. Dōzo.

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はい、空いていますよ。どうぞ。

はい、あいていますよ。どうぞ。

Yes, it's free. Please go ahead.

Gesture & etiquette

Point gently to the seat, slight bow.

Do not touch other people's belongings without permission. If they say 'すみません、使っています (Sumimasen, tsukatte imasu)', it means the seat is taken.

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