Formal — to staff
Ryokan · Traditional · Inn
すみません、布団を自分で敷いてもいいですか？ — Excuse me, is it okay if I lay out the futon myself? (Ryokan · Traditional · Inn, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)
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すみません、布団を自分で敷いてもいいですか？
すみません、ふとんをじぶんでしいてもいいですか？
Excuse me, is it okay if I lay out the futon myself?
Romaji: Sumimasen, futon o jibun de shiite mo ii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: A, mōshiwake gozaimasen. O-heya no junbi ga gozaimasu node, watakushidomo ga nochi hodo ukagaimasu.
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あ、申し訳ございません。お部屋の準備がございますので、私どもが後ほど伺います。
あ、もうしわけございません。おへやのじゅんびがございますので、わたくしどもがあとほどかがいます。
Oh, I apologize. We have room preparations, so we will come to your room later.
Gesture & etiquette
A polite hand gesture towards the futon storage or a slight bow.
In many traditional ryokans, staff prefer to lay out the futon for guests, often after dinner. Wait for their service unless explicitly told otherwise.
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