TL-059 · Airport
Could I change my airplane seat? — Japanese
An airport situation for asking in Japanese to change seats, request an aisle or window seat, sit with a companion, and check any extra fee.
Quick answer
座席を変更できますか？
Meaning Could I change my seat?
Zaseki o henkō dekimasu ka?
When to use it
Use this at check-in or the gate when you want a different seat, a specific seat type, or seats together with a companion.
Core phrases
座席を変更できますか？
Zaseki o henkō dekimasu ka?
Could I change my seat?
通路側の席は空いていますか？
Tsūro-gawa no seki wa aite imasu ka?
Is there an aisle seat available?
一緒に座ることはできますか？
Issho ni suwaru koto wa dekimasu ka?
Could we sit together?
座席変更に追加料金はかかりますか？
Zaseki henkō ni tsuika ryōkin wa kakarimasu ka?
Is there an extra fee for changing seats?
What you may hear
まだいくつか空いている席があります。
Mada ikutsuka aite iru seki ga arimasu.
There are a few seats still available.
申し訳ありませんが、並びの席は今のところありません。
Mōshiwake arimasen ga, narabi no seki wa ima no tokoro arimasen.
There are no seats together right now.
その席は追加料金が必要です。
Sono seki wa tsuika ryōkin ga hitsuyō desu.
That seat requires an additional fee.
How to respond
空いている席を見せていただけますか？
Aite iru seki o misete itadakemasu ka?
Could you show me which seats are available?
並びが無理なら、できるだけ近い席にできますか？
Narabi ga muri nara, dekiru dake chikai seki ni dekimasu ka?
If seats together aren't available, could we sit as close as possible?
空きが出たら、搭乗口でもう一度聞いてもいいですか？
Aki ga detara, tōjōguchi de mō ichido kiite mo ii desu ka?
Can I ask again at the gate if a seat opens up?
Mini conversation
You
座席を変更できますか？
Zaseki o henkō dekimasu ka?
Could I change my seat?
Other person
どのような席をご希望ですか？
Dono yō na seki o go-kibō desu ka?
What kind of seat would you prefer?
You
通路側の席は空いていますか？
Tsūro-gawa no seki wa aite imasu ka?
Is there an aisle seat available?
Other person
まだいくつか空いている席があります。
Mada ikutsuka aite iru seki ga arimasu.
There are a few seats still available.
You
同行者と一緒に座ることはできますか？
Dōkōsha to issho ni suwaru koto wa dekimasu ka?
Could I sit with my companion?
Other person
申し訳ありませんが、並びの席は今のところありません。
Mōshiwake arimasen ga, narabi no seki wa ima no tokoro arimasen.
There are no seats together right now.
You
では、できるだけ近い席にできますか？
Dewa, dekiru dake chikai seki ni dekimasu ka?
Then could we sit as close as possible?
Other person
確認してみます。
Kakunin shite mimasu.
Let me check.
More natural
通路側 means aisle side and 窓側 means window side. If you want to sit with someone, 並びの席 or 一緒に座る makes the request clear.
Good to know
Airlines may limit advance seat selection by fare or aircraft, and some seats may require a fee. If you cannot change the seat online, ask at check-in or at the gate because availability may change.
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