When you look at an apartment, you often need to check what furniture and appliances come with it. In this workshop, you will practice a short exchange between a customer and staff. You will ask whether the apartment is furnished, ask what is included, and ask about specific items such as a refrigerator and a washing machine. You will also practice understanding the replies and choosing the correct response.
Asking Whether It Is Furnished
Start with a polite opening and ask whether the apartment is furnished. The recorded line «すみません、このアパートは家具付きですか？» means "Excuse me, is this apartment furnished?" The reply «はい、家具付きです。ベッドと冷蔵庫が付いています。» means "Yes, it's furnished. A bed and refrigerator are included." Notice that the reply confirms the apartment is furnished and then names two included items. You can also use the shorter question «家具は付いていますか？», which means "Is it furnished?" The source describes this as a standard polite question to ask if furniture is included, useful when speaking to a landlord or real estate agent.
Asking What Is Included and About Specific Items
After you know the apartment is furnished, ask what is included. The line «何が付いていますか？» means "What is included?" If you want to check one item, ask about it directly. The line «冷蔵庫はありますか？» means "Is there a refrigerator?" The line «洗濯機はありますか？» means "Is there a washing machine?" A negative reply can be short. The line «いいえ、洗濯機はありません。» means "No, there is no washing machine." When you hear a negative reply, do not expect a list of other items unless you ask another question.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
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家具は付いていますか？
Is it furnished?
Kagu wa tsuitemasu ka?
家具付きですか？
Is it furnished?
Kagu-tsuki desu ka?
何が付いていますか？
What is included?
Nani ga tsuitemasu ka?
冷蔵庫はありますか？
Is there a refrigerator?
Reizōko wa arimasu ka?
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
すみません、このアパートは家具付きですか？
Excuse me, is this apartment furnished?はい、家具付きです。ベッドと冷蔵庫が付いています。
Yes, it's furnished. A bed and refrigerator are included.洗濯機はありますか？
Is there a washing machine?いいえ、洗濯機はありません。
No, there is no washing machine.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided Customer and Staff Exchange
Imagine you are a customer viewing an apartment. A staff member is with you. You will read the customer lines and listen to the staff lines.
Your task: Read aloud the customer line «すみません、このアパートは家具付きですか？». Then listen to or read the staff reply «はい、家具付きです。ベッドと冷蔵庫が付いています。». Next, read aloud the customer question «洗濯機はありますか？». Then listen to or read the staff reply «いいえ、洗濯機はありません。». After that, read aloud the customer question «冷蔵庫はありますか？» and notice that this question asks whether a refrigerator exists.
Choose the Correct Reply
You will hear or read a customer question. Choose the staff reply that matches it. The possible replies are «はい、家具付きです。ベッドと冷蔵庫が付いています。» and «いいえ、洗濯機はありません。».
Your task: Question 1: «すみません、このアパートは家具付きですか？». Question 2: «洗濯機はありますか？». For each question, choose either «はい、家具付きです。ベッドと冷蔵庫が付いています。» or «いいえ、洗濯機はありません。» as the matching reply.
Recall the Exchange with Roles
Now practice the same exchange from memory. One learner can play the customer and another can play the staff member. If you are alone, you can play both roles with the audio.
Your task: Customer: say the polite opening and ask whether the apartment is furnished. Staff: confirm that it is furnished and name the included items. Customer: ask whether there is a washing machine. Staff: give a negative reply. Use the recorded lines «すみません、このアパートは家具付きですか？», «はい、家具付きです。ベッドと冷蔵庫が付いています。», «洗濯機はありますか？», and «いいえ、洗濯機はありません。» to check yourself.
Common questions
What is the difference between the short question and the polite opening?
The short question «家具は付いていますか？» means "Is it furnished?" and is described in the source as a standard polite question to ask if furniture is included, useful when speaking to a landlord or real estate agent. The polite opening «すみません、このアパートは家具付きですか？» means "Excuse me, is this apartment furnished?" and is useful when you begin the conversation with staff.
How do I answer if there is no washing machine?
Use the recorded negative reply «いいえ、洗濯機はありません。», which means "No, there is no washing machine." If you also want to mention what is included, the recorded reply «はい、家具付きです。ベッドと冷蔵庫が付いています。» says the apartment is furnished and that a bed and refrigerator are included.
Sources and further reading
- japanese: ask about furnished apartmentChecked September 2026
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