Japanese vocabulary and phrases when booking a lesson | Ichiyo’s Japanese Online Lesson

24.11.2023
booking a lesson in Japanese

We offer two types of services. One is our “Private Japanese Conversation Lesson” and the other is “Daily Japanese Mail Support.” On this page, we will introduce how to book a lesson in Japanese. Our students can contact Japanese teacher Ichiyo in English when they book his conversation lessons. However, we want you to use Japanese as much as possible.

Vocabulary and phrases used when booking a lesson

I would like to take a conversation lesson.

会話かいわレッスンを受うけたいです。(Polite Form)

Key Word会話レッスンレッスンを受ける
Hiraganaかいわ※れっすんをうける
Romaji Readingkaiwaressunressun o ukeru
English Meaningconversationlessontake a lesson
(Plain Form)

※ We do not write「レッスン」in hiragana.

Please book my next lesson. (From a student)

次回じかいのレッスンの予約よやくをお願ねがいします。(Polite Form)
次回のレッスンの予約をお願いいたします。(More Polite)

Key Word次回次回の～予約
Hiraganaじかいじかいの～よやく
Romaji Readingjikaijikai no ~yoyaku
English Meaningnextnext ~reservation, booking (Noun)

Please ~. : ～をお願ねがいします。 (Polite Form)、～をお願ねがいいたします。 (More Polite)

How is Ichiyo-sensei’s schedule?

一陽いちよう先生のご予定よていはいかがでしょうか。(Polite Form)

Key Word一陽先生予定ご予定
Hiraganaいちようせんせいよていごよてい
Romaji ReadingIchiyosenseiyoteigoyotei
English MeaningIchiyo
(rare Japanese name)		teacherschedule, planschedule, plan
(Polite Form)

「ご予定よてい」 is used when we talk about the schedule of the person we are talking with.

How about ~?/ How is ~?
～はいかがですか。(Polite Form)、～はいかがでしょうか。 (More Polite)

I’m free on these days at the moment.

今いまのところ、こちらの日程にっていは空あいています。(Polite Form)
今のところ、こちらの日程は空いております。(More Polite)

Key Word今のところこちら日程
Hiraganaいまのところこちらにってい
Romaji Readingima no tokorokochiranittei
English Meaningat the momentthis, these
(Polite Form)		day schedule
Key Word日付
Hiraganaひづけ
Romaji Readinghizuke
English Meaningdate

I’m free on (date).
（日付ひづけ）は空あいている。(Plain Form)
（日付）は空いています。(Polite Form)
（日付）は空いております。(More Polite)

I’m free on the following days.

下記かきの日程にっていは空あいています。(Polite Form)
下記の日程は空いております。(More Polite)

Key Word下記日程
Hiraganaかきにってい
Romaji Readingkakinittei
English Meaning(written) belowday schedule

Telling dates and time

In Japanese:
・１１月３日 ２２：００～２３：００
・１１月５日 ２１：００
・１１月７日 ２１：３０～２２：３０

The English translation:
・November 3rd 10:00 P.M. ~ 11:00 P.M.
・November 5th 9:00 P.M.
・November 7th 9:30 P.M. ~ 10:30 P.M.

When we talk about schedules, we often write times using the 24-hour clock format like「 ２０：３０ 」. If you do not know it, please learn it through this page.
24-hour clock format in Japan | How to say time in Japanese

Key Word１１月３日５日７日
Hiraganaじゅういちがつみっかいつかなのか
Romaji Readingjūichi-gatsumikkaitsukananoka
English MeaningNovember3rd5th7th

Other examples of telling time using the 24-hour clock format:
・６月３日２０：３０から２２：００まで: June 3rd from 8:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
・８月２３日２１時: August 23rd 9 P.M.

Key Word６月AからBまで２３日～時
HiraganaろくがつAからBまでにじゅうさんにち～じ
Romaji Readingroku-gatsuA kara B madenijūsan-nichi~ ji
English MeaningJunefrom A to B23rd~ o’clock

Please confirm it.

ご確認かくにんよろしくお願ねがいします。(Polite Form)
ご確認の程ほどよろしくお願いいたします。(More Polite)

Key Word確認ご確認
Hiraganaかくにんごかくにん
Romaji Readingkakuningokakunin
English Meaningchecking (Noun)checking (Noun, Polite Form)

「よろしくお願いします。」and「よろしくお願いいたします。」mean “Please (something)” in this case.

I’m so sorry.

申もうし訳わけございません。(Polite Form)

This phrase is often used in business.

I already had plans for 9 P.M. on the 4th.

４日よっかの夜よる９時くじは既すでに予定よていが入はいっています。 (Polite Form)
４日の夜９時は既に予定が入っております。(More Polite)

Key Word４日４日の夜既に
Hiraganaよっかよっかのよるすでに
Romaji Readingyokkayokka noyorusudeni
English Meaning4th (day)on the 4thnightalready

All your preferred dates are scheduled.

ご希望きぼうの日ひは全すべて予定よていが入はいっております。

Key Word希望の日ご希望の日全て
Hiraganaきぼうのひごきぼうのひすべて
Romaji Readingkibō no higokibō no hisubete
English Meaningpreferred datepreferred date
(Polite Form)		all, every

Then, let us do our lesson on the 5th at 10:30 P.M.

では、５日いつかの２１：３０にレッスンを行おこないましょう。(Polite Form)

Key Wordでは５日～を行いましょう
Hiraganaではいつか～をおこないましょう
Romaji Readingdewaitsuka~o okonaimashō
English Meaningthen, now, so5th (day)let’s do ~

We frequently use「では」 in daily conversations. It is often difficult to translate it into exact English.

I understood./ Okay.

分わかりました。(Polite Form) / かしこまりました。(More Polite)

I’m looking forward to seeing you on that day.

当日とうじつはよろしくお願ねがいします。(Polite Form)
当日はよろしくお願いいたします。(More Polite)

Key Word当日
Hiraganaとうじつ
Romaji Readingtōjitsu
English Meaningthe/that day

There is no exact English translation for「よろしくお願いします。」and「よろしくお願いいたします。I translated them as “look forward to” in this case.

Example chats when our members book a lesson

I did not write「振ふり仮名がな」in the examples. This is because Japanese people seldom write it when we chat. Moreover, it becomes difficult to copy and paste these sentences if「振り仮名」are written. If you are our student, please use these sentences when you book our lessons. By the way,「振り仮名」is the kanji reading aid. If you cannot read kanji characters, please learn them again in the vocabulary section.

Example chat 1

Student:
おはようございます。レッスンを受けたいのですが、一陽先生のご予定はいかがでしょうか。こちらの日程は空いております。
・１１月３日 ２２：００～２３：００
・１１月３日 ２１：００
・１１月３日 ２１：３０～２２：３０
ご確認の程よろしくお願いいたします。

Ichiyo:
おはようございます。では、３日の２１時（日本時間）にレッスンをしましょう。

A student:
かしこまりました。当日はよろしくお願いいたします。

The English translation:

Student:
Good morning. I would like to take a lesson, how is Ichiyo-sensei’s schedule? I’m free on these days.
・November 3rd 10:00 P.M. ~ 11:00 P.M.
・November 5th 9:00 P.M.
・November 7th 9:30 P.M. ~ 10:30 P.M.
Please check it.

Ichiyo
Good morning. Then, let’s do our lesson on 3rd at 9 P.M.(Japan time).

Student:
Okay. I’m looking forward to seeing you on the day.

About “How is Ichiyo-sensei’s schedule?”:
The student used the word「一陽いちよう先生せんせい (Ichiyo-sensei)」instead of「あなた (you)」. This is because using「あなた (you)」becomes a bit rude for him in this case.

Example chat 2

Student:
こんにちは。レッスンの予約をお願いいたします。下記の日程は空いております。
・８月１０日 １０～１４時
・８月１３日 ２１時～
・８月１４日 ２２時～
日程のご確認をお願いいたします。

Ichiyo:
こんにちは。申し訳ございません。ご希望の日は全て予定が入っております。
・８月１５日 ９～１４時、１８時～
・８月１６日 ２１時～
・８月１７日 ２２時～
・８月１８日 ２０：３０～２２：００
こちらは空いているのですが、ご予定いかがでしょうか。

Student:
では、１８日の２１時からでお願いします。

Ichiyo:
かしこまりました。１８日の２１時（日本時間）で予約しました。
当日はよろしくお願いいたします。

The English translation:

Student:
Hello. Please book my lesson. I’m free on the following days.
・August 10rd 10:00 A.M. ~ 2:00 P.M.
・August 13th after 9:00 P.M.
・August 14th after 10:00 P.M.
Please check your schedule.

Ichiyo
Hello. I’m so sorry. All your preferred dates are scheduled.
・August 15th from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., after 6:00 P.M.
・August 16th after 9:00 P.M.
・August 17th after 10:00 P.M.
・August 18th from 8:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
I’m free on these days, how about your schedule?

Student:
Okay, please confirm the booking for the 18th from 9:00 P.M.

Ichiyo:
Okay. I confirmed it on 18th at 9:00 P.M.(Japan time)
I’m looking forward to seeing you on the day.
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We teach Japanese to non-native Japanese learners. Judging from our experience, 90% of Japanese learners use incorrect Japanese and often speak rudely, even though they have lived in Japan for many years.

Therefore, we created two services. One is our “private Japanese conversation lesson” and the other is the “Daily Japanese Mail Support” service.

In the “private Japanese conversation lesson,” you can talk with a native Japanese teacher. Let us practice conversation together!

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