Formal — to staff
Train · Bus
この席は優先席ですか、それとも自由に座れますか？ — Is this a priority seat, or can anyone sit here freely? (Train · Bus, Formal — to staff, JLPT N5)
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この席は優先席ですか、それとも自由に座れますか？
このせきはゆうせんせきですか、それともじゆうにすわれますか？
Is this a priority seat, or can anyone sit here freely?
Romaji: Kono seki wa yūsen-seki desu ka, sore tomo jiyū ni suwaremasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Jiyū-seki desu node, dōzo osuwari kudasai.
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自由席ですので、どうぞお座りください。
じゆうせきですので、どうぞおすわりください。
It's a non-reserved seat, please take a seat.
Gesture & etiquette
Point politely at the seat in question.
Do not talk loudly on the phone in public transportation. Do not block the aisle with luggage.
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