I was in Tokyo for a holiday and I just came back to the hotel after some sightseeing. I wanted to go back to my room but I couldn’t find my key anywhere. Then I remembered I left it at the key place when I left the room in the morning. How do I tell the staff that I’ve forgotten my key in the room in Japanese?

We have just checked in to a B&B located at a relatively rural part of Japan. We were very hungry, but we did not reserve dinner at the B&B in advance. We wanted to ask if there’s any restaurants nearby that we could go to. How do I ask “Can you recommend any restaurants nearby?” in Japanese?

I’m going to Japan next week for my long-awaited holiday! The Japanese inn I’ve booked for my trip offers a free pick-up service from the nearest train station. I’m thinking of using this service but I don’t know how to request it in Japanese! How do I say “Please pick me up from the station” in Japanese?

I’m going to Japan next week for my long-awaited holiday! I want to try communicating in Japanese as much as I can this time. How do I say “I want to check in” in Japanese at the front desk?

I’m going to Japan next week for my long-awaited holiday! I want to try communicating in Japanese as much as I can this time. If I’m going to an izakaya, how do I ask for the bill in Japanese? How do I say “Can I have the bill please?” in Japanese?

I’m going to Japan in December for my long-awaited holiday! I want to try communicating in Japanese as much as I can this time. If I’m going to a restaurant, how do I ask for warm water? I noticed that they always serve iced water in Japanese restaurants but I don’t feel like drinking cold water in winter. How do I say “Can I have warm water please?” in Japanese?

Question: Japan is accepting individual travellers and I’m going to Japan next week! I’m so excited that I can set foot on Japan again. I want to try communicating in Japanese as much as I can this time. I’m going to Kyoto to visit old temples and hopefully I can see a geisha there. I understand I need to ask for permission to take pictures. How do I say “Can I take a picture?” in Japanese?

Question: We have a new Japanese intern at our company. I asked her to prepare some documents and bring it to my office once she was done. How do I say “Come in” when she knocks on the door?

Question: I’m going to Japan next week for my long-awaited holiday! I heard that the menus are all in Japanese and I’m worried about ordering food in restaurants since I don’t know any Japanese. How do I ask if the restaurant has an English menu?