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ryokan
Japanese traditional hotel
yoyaku
a reservation
yoyaku suru
to reserve
yoyaku shi-te i-ta, tanaka desu
I have a reservation under the name Tanaka
kutsu
shoes
nugu
to take off (clothing)
kutsu wo nui-de kudasai
please take off your shoes
surippa
slippers
haku
to wear (shoes)
surippa wo hai-te kudasai
please wear slippers
wakari-mashita
yep, understood
onsen ga ari-masu
we have a hot spring
huku
clothes
onsen de wa, fuku wo zembu nui-de kudasai
please take off all your clothes when in the hot spring
shitagi
underwear
shitagi mo nui-de kudasai
please also take off your underwear
mizugi
swimsuit
onsen de wa, mizugi wa dame desu
swimsuits are not allowed in the hot springs
ki o tsukeru
to be careful
ki wo tsuke-te kudasai
please be careful
kapuseru hoteru
capsule hotel
shizuka ni shi-te kudasai
please be quiet
tsukau
to use
heddohon wo tsuka-tte kudasai
please use your headphones
rūru ga ippai ari-masu ne
there are lots of rules, aren't there?
hane
wings; a feather
nobasu
to stretch; to extend
tamani
occasionally
tamani wa hane o nobashi-tai desu
I want to relax once in a while
tsukareru
to get tired
tsukare-mashita
I'm tired
go yukkuri dozo
enjoy your stay!
yukata ga ari-masu
we have yukata (summer kimonos)
erabu
to choose
o suki na yukata o eran-de kudasai
please choose whichever yukata you like
hiru gohan
a lunch
ban gohan
a dinner
asa gohan wa nan ji kara desu ka?
what time does breakfast start?
heya
a room
okyakusama
customer (polite)
ikkai
ground floor
o kyaku sama no o heya wa go kai desu
your room is on the fifth floor (respectful)
tatami no heya desu ka?
is it a tatami room?
futon desu ka? soretomo beddo desu ka?
is it a futon or is it a bed?
hiroi
spacious; wide
hiroi tatami no heya desu
it's a big tatami room
chigau
to be different; to be wrong
zenzen ...
not at all; completely
shashin to zenzen chigai masu
it's completely different from the photos
sugiru
to pass; to exceed
futon ga chīsa sugi-masu
the futon is too small
makura
pillow
yawarakai
soft
katai
hard
makura ga kata sugi-masu
the pillow is too hard
kōkan suru
to exchange
makura o kōkan shi-te kudasai
please exchange my pillow
kagi
key
nakusu
to lose
heya no kagi o nakushi-te shimai-mashita
I accidentally lost my room key
kimochi ī
comfortable; feel good
yappari saikō desu ne
in the end, it's still great, isn't it?
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