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Formal — to stranger

Transit · Train

N5

この席は空いていますか?Is this seat empty? (Transit · Train, Formal — to stranger, JLPT N5)

You

この席は空いていますか?

このせきはあいていますか?

Is this seat empty?

Romaji: Kono seki wa aite imasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, aite orimasu. Dozo okake kudasai.

Reply

はい、空いております。どうぞおかけください。

はい、あいております。どうぞおかけください。

Yes, it is empty. Please, go ahead and sit.

Gesture & etiquette

A slight nod or a polite gesture with your hand toward the seat.

Do not rush into the seat while the person is still moving or if they are in the process of gathering their belongings.

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