Polite to Passenger
Public · Transport
すみません、この優先席、空いていますか?座っても大丈夫でしょうか? — Excuse me, is this priority seat available? Is it okay if I sit here? (Public · Transport, Polite to Passenger, JLPT N4)
You
すみません、この優先席、空いていますか?座っても大丈夫でしょうか?
すみません、このゆうせんせき、あいていますか?すわってもだいじょうぶでしょうか?
Excuse me, is this priority seat available? Is it okay if I sit here?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono yūsenski, aite imasu ka? Suwatte mo daijōbu deshō ka? / Reply Romaji: Ee, dōzo. Ima wa daremo tsukaimasen kara.
Reply
ええ、どうぞ。今は誰も使いませんから。
ええ、どうぞ。いまはだれもつかいませんから。
Yes, please go ahead. No one is using it right now.
Gesture & etiquette
Point vaguely at the seat, slight bow.
Always be prepared to yield the seat immediately if someone needing it boards the train/bus. Avoid sitting if there are visible elderly, pregnant, or disabled persons standing.