Formal — to stranger
Social · Romance
今、付き合っている人はいますか？ — Are you dating anyone right now? (Social · Romance, Formal — to stranger, JLPT N4)
You
今、付き合っている人はいますか？
いま、つきあっているひとはいますか？
Are you dating anyone right now?
Romaji: Ima, tsukiatte iru hito wa imasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Moushiwake gozaimasen ga, puraibeto na koto desu no de okotae o hikaesasete itadakimasu.
Reply
申し訳ございませんが、プライベートなことですのでお答えを控えさせていただきます。
もうしわけございませんが、ぷらいべーとなことですのでおこたえをひかえさせていただきます。
I'm sorry, but I would prefer not to answer as that is a private matter.
Gesture & etiquette
Maintain a polite distance, offer a slight apologetic bow, and keep a neutral, professional facial expression.
Avoid being overly persistent if the person declines to answer, as asking about dating life to a stranger can be perceived as intrusive.
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