Formal — to staff
Temple · Cafe
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すみません、靴はここで脱げばいいですか?
すみません、くつはここでぬげばいいですか?
Excuse me, should I take off my shoes here?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kutsu wa koko de nugeba ii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, soko de nuide, getabako ni irete kudasai.
Reply
はい、そこで脱いで、下駄箱に入れてください。
はい、そこでぬいで、げたばこにいれてください。
Yes, please take them off there and put them in the shoe locker.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the entrance floor (genkan) and your shoes.
Do not step on the wooden floor or tatami mat with your shoes still on, even for a second.
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