Find out when you need to leave your hotel room, then practise asking whether a later check-out is possible. In this fictional dialogue, the receptionist gives eleven o'clock and declines the request to stay later. Listen for the difference between asking permission and receiving an answer. Eleven is the practice time used here, not a claim about check-out times at Japanese hotels.
The core question and answer
Ask «チェックアウトは何時ですか。» (What time is check-out?). In the sample reply, «チェックアウトは十一時です。» (Check-out is at eleven o'clock.), the time is eleven. The full guest line begins «すみません、チェックアウトは何時ですか。» (Excuse me, what time is check-out?). Listen to the guest's question and supply the receptionist's full answer. Then reverse your practice role, saying the question before listening to the answer. Check the meaning in English: this reply gives a clock time, not a number of hours you can stay.
Asking about a later time
To ask whether staying later is possible, say «レイトチェックアウトはできますか。» (Is a late check-out possible?). In this dialogue, the receptionist replies «すみません、できません。十一時までです。» (Sorry, it is not possible. It is until eleven o'clock.). The answer refuses an extension and repeats the deadline. Another useful question is «何時まで大丈夫ですか。» (Until what time is it all right?). It asks for the latest allowed time in context; by itself it does not mean that a later check-out has been approved. After hearing the sample refusal, the guest still has the same eleven o'clock deadline. Identify that outcome before practising both roles aloud.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
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チェックアウトは何時ですか。
What time is check-out?
Chekku auto wa nanji desu ka.
チェックアウトは十一時です。
Check-out is at eleven o'clock.
Chekku auto wa jūichi-ji desu.
レイトチェックアウトはできますか。
Is a late check-out possible?
Reito chekku auto wa dekimasu ka.
何時まで大丈夫ですか。
Until what time is it all right?
Nanji made daijōbu desu ka.
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
すみません、チェックアウトは何時ですか。
Excuse me, what time is check-out?チェックアウトは十一時です。
Check-out is at eleven o'clock.レイトチェックアウトはできますか。
Is a late check-out possible?すみません、できません。十一時までです。
Sorry, it is not possible. It is until eleven o'clock.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided exchange: ask and answer
In the fictional hotel exchange, listen first to the guest question and then to the receptionist's reply. Identify eleven o'clock in the reply before practising both roles.
Your task: Say the question «チェックアウトは何時ですか。» out loud as the guest. Then switch roles and say the answer «チェックアウトは十一時です。» as the receptionist. Repeat until both feel natural.
Choose the right question
In this fictional front-desk exchange, distinguish asking the standard time, asking permission to stay later, and asking the latest allowed time.
Your task: For the standard time, say «チェックアウトは何時ですか。» (What time is check-out?). To ask permission to stay later, say «レイトチェックアウトはできますか。» (Is a late check-out possible?). To ask the latest allowed time in context, say «何時まで大丈夫ですか。» (Until what time is it all right?). Cover the examples and try choosing the question for each purpose.
Recall with correct roles
Cover the written phrases. Listen to the recorded dialogue once from start to finish.
Your task: From memory, say the guest's first question, the receptionist's answer, the guest's late check-out question, and the receptionist's refusal. Use the recorded wording and keep the roles correct.
Common questions
What if I ask about a late check-out and the answer is no?
In the sample reply, «すみません、できません。十一時までです。» means “Sorry, it is not possible. It is until eleven o'clock.” This answer gives no extension: the deadline remains eleven. Practise explaining that outcome in English so you check comprehension as well as pronunciation.
Can I practice alone without a partner?
Yes. You can play both roles by replaying the recorded audio. Say the guest question, then pause and answer as the receptionist with the recorded line. This helps you hear the correct roles and the natural timing.
Sources and further reading
- japanese: ask about check out timeChecked September 2026
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