May I ~? in Japanese โ€” 50 travel phrases

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50 phrases with the pattern ใ€œใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ๏ผˆ~ te mo ii desu ka?๏ผ‰, grouped by scene. They are the same as in Vol.4 of Travel Japanese Phrases, a YouTube channel run by the same operator as this site. To hear them, open "โ–ถ Listen" (YouTube is not loaded until you press the play button).

ใ€œใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ๏ผˆ~ te mo ii desu ka?๏ผ‰ โ€” May I ~?

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How to say "May I ~?" in Japanese | 50 Travel Phrases for Your Japan Trip ("~ te mo ii desu ka?")

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Photos & Sightseeing

#Japanese (romaji)English
1ๅ†™็œŸใ‚’ๆ’ฎใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸShashin o totte mo ii desu ka?May I take a photo?
2ใ“ใ“ใซๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko ni haitte mo ii desu ka?May I go in here?
3่งฆใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸSawatte mo ii desu ka?May I touch it?
4ใ“ใ“ใซๅบงใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko ni suwatte mo ii desu ka?May I sit here?
5ไธ€็ท’ใซๅ†™็œŸใ‚’ๆ’ฎใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸIssho ni shashin o totte mo ii desu ka?May I take a photo with you?
6ใƒ•ใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใ‚’ไฝฟใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸFurasshu o tsukatte mo ii desu ka?May I use the flash?
7้ดใฎใพใพใงใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKutsu no mama de mo ii desu ka?May I keep my shoes on?
8ใ“ใ“ใงๅพ…ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko de matte mo ii desu ka?May I wait here?
9ไธญใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸNaka o mite mo ii desu ka?May I look inside?
10ใ“ใ“ใ‚’้€šใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko o tootte mo ii desu ka?May I pass through here?

Shops

#Japanese (romaji)English
11่ฉฆ็€ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸShichaku shite mo ii desu ka?May I try it on?
12่ฉฆ้ฃŸใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸShishoku shite mo ii desu ka?May I try a sample?
13ๆ‰‹ใซๅ–ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸTe ni totte mo ii desu ka?May I pick it up?
14ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใงๆ‰•ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKaado de haratte mo ii desu ka?May I pay by card?
15ใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใงๆ‰•ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸSumaho de haratte mo ii desu ka?May I pay with my phone?
16ๅฐ‘ใ—่ฆ‹ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸSukoshi mite mo ii desu ka?May I just look around?
17ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’้–‹ใ‘ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKore o akete mo ii desu ka?May I open this?
18่ข‹ใฏใชใ—ใงใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸFukuro wa nashi de mo ii desu ka?Is it okay without a bag?
19ใ“ใ“ใซ่ท็‰ฉใ‚’็ฝฎใ„ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko ni nimotsu o oite mo ii desu ka?May I leave my bag here?
20ใ‚ใจใงใพใŸๆฅใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸAto de mata kite mo ii desu ka?May I come back later?

Food & Restaurants

#Japanese (romaji)English
21็›ธๅธญใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸAiseki shite mo ii desu ka?May I share this table?
22ๆณจๆ–‡ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸChuumon shite mo ii desu ka?May I order now?
23ๆŒใกๅธฐใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸMochikaette mo ii desu ka?May I take this to go?
24ๆ–™็†ใฎๅ†™็œŸใ‚’ๆ’ฎใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸRyouri no shashin o totte mo ii desu ka?May I take a photo of the food?
25็ช“ๅดใซ็งปใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸMadogawa ni utsutte mo ii desu ka?May we move to a window seat?
26ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใจๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKodomo to haitte mo ii desu ka?May I come in with my child?
27ใƒกใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸMenyuu o mite mo ii desu ka?May I see the menu?
28ๅˆฅใ€…ใซๆ‰•ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸBetsubetsu ni haratte mo ii desu ka?May we pay separately?
29ๆฎ‹ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸNokoshite mo ii desu ka?Is it okay to leave some?
30ใ“ใ“ใง้ฃŸในใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko de tabete mo ii desu ka?May I eat here?

Hotel & Onsen

#Japanese (romaji)English
31ๆ—ฉใ‚ใซใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚คใƒณใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸHayame ni chekkuin shite mo ii desu ka?May I check in early?
32่ท็‰ฉใ‚’้ ใ‘ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸNimotsu o azukete mo ii desu ka?May I leave my luggage?
33้…ใ‚ใซใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸOsome ni chekkuauto shite mo ii desu ka?May I check out late?
34ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸTaoru o motte haitte mo ii desu ka?May I bring my towel in?
35ใ‚ฟใƒˆใ‚ฅใƒผใŒใ‚ใฃใฆใ‚‚ๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸTatuu ga atte mo haitte mo ii desu ka?May I go in with a tattoo?
36ๆตด่กฃใงๅค–ใซๅ‡บใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸYukata de soto ni dete mo ii desu ka?May I go outside in a yukata?
37ใ“ใ“ใงๅ……้›ปใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko de juuden shite mo ii desu ka?May I charge my phone here?
38็ช“ใ‚’้–‹ใ‘ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸMado o akete mo ii desu ka?May I open the window?
39้ƒจๅฑ‹ใ‚’ๆ›ฟใˆใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸHeya o kaete mo ii desu ka?May I change rooms?
40Wi-Fiใ‚’ไฝฟใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸWaifai o tsukatte mo ii desu ka?May I use the Wi-Fi?

Asking & Getting Around

#Japanese (romaji)English
41ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ่žใ„ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸChotto kiite mo ii desu ka?May I ask you something?
42ใ“ใ“ใงใ‚ฟใƒใ‚ณใ‚’ๅธใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko de tabako o sutte mo ii desu ka?May I smoke here?
43ใ“ใฎ้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKono densha ni notte mo ii desu ka?May I take this train?
44ใ“ใ“ใง้™ใ‚Šใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko de orite mo ii desu ka?May I get off here?
45ใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌใ‚’ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸToire o karite mo ii desu ka?May I use the restroom?
46ใ“ใ“ใซ่ปŠใ‚’ๅœใ‚ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko ni kuruma o tomete mo ii desu ka?May I park here?
47ใ“ใ“ใง้›ป่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸKoko de denwa shite mo ii desu ka?May I make a phone call here?
48่‹ฑ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸEigo de hanashite mo ii desu ka?May I speak in English?
49ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ่žใ„ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸMou ichido kiite mo ii desu ka?May I ask again?
50ใ‚‚ใ†่กŒใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸMou itte mo ii desu ka?May I go now?

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