Formal — to staff
Ryokan · Traditional · Stay
You
お布団は、自分で敷いてもいいですか？それとも、係の方が敷いてくださいますか？
おふとんは、じぶんでしいてもいいですか？それとも、かかりのかたがしいてくださいますか？
Can I lay out the futon myself, or will a staff member do it for me?
Romaji: Ofuton wa, jibun de shiite mo ii desu ka? Soretomo, kakari no kata ga shiite kudasaimasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, go-jiyū ni oshiki kudasai. Moshi yoroshikereba, okoegake itadakereba oshiki shimasu.
Reply
はい、ご自由にお敷きください。もしよろしければ、お声がけいただければお敷きします。
はい、ごじゆうにおしきください。もしよろしければ、おこえがけいただければおしきします。
Yes, please feel free to lay them out yourself. If you'd prefer, please let us know and we will lay them out for you.
Gesture & etiquette
Make a gesture of spreading something on the floor, or point to the stacked futons.
At some traditional ryokan, staff consider it part of their service to lay out and put away futons. Asking to do it yourself is fine, but don't just assume and do it without checking, especially in high-end establishments. Be prepared for either option.