Watching movies in Japan is expensive. The good thing is, many
of the theaters these days have 指定席 'shi tei seki' (reserved
seating).
Still, in order to get a good seat, you should come in advance
with plenty of money.Getting a ticket at a theater
You:
すみません、19：50 （じゅうくじ：ごじゅっぷん）からのJussaric Park IV のチケットまだありますか。
Sumimasen, 19：50 (jukuji:gojuppun) kara no Jussaric Park IV
no chiketto ni mai mada arimasuka?
Excuse me, are tickets still available for the 19:50 (showing
<implied>) of Jussaric ParkIV?
Them:
そうですね、いまのところはまだ大丈夫です。この図から席を決められますが。
Sodesune, imanotokoro wa mada daijiyobu desu. kono zu kara
seki wo kimeraremasuga.
Let's see, it seems to be OK now. You can choose your seating
placement from this chart.
You:
じゃ,後ろの方でお願いします。
Jya, ushiro no hou de onegaishimasu.
Well, I would like a seat in the back then.
Them:
何枚にしますか？
Nan mai ni shimasuka?
How many tickets will that be?
You:
2枚です。
Ni mai desu.
Two tickets.
Them:
ありがとうございます。二人で3,600 （さんぜんろっぴゃく）円になります。
Arigatou gozaimasu. Futari de 3,600 sanzen roppyaku en ni
narimasu.
Thank you. That will be 3,600 yen for two.
解説：
When referring to tickets, paper, or things that are generally
thin, the counter 枚 'mai' is used.
For instance
| 一枚 |
ichi mai |
1 |
| 二枚 |
ni mai |
2 |
| 三枚 |
san mai |
3 |
| 四枚 |
yon mai |
4 |
| 五枚 |
go mai |
5 |
| 六枚 |
roku mai |
6 |
| 七枚 |
na na mai |
7 |
| 八枚 |
hachi mai |
8 |
| 九枚 |
kyu mai |
9 |
| 十枚 |
ju mai |
10 |
Also, when the ticket sales person asks where you would like
to sit, you can use the directional 方 ’hou'
For instance
| 前の方 |
mae no hou |
In the front |
| 後ろの方 |
ushiro no hou |
In the back |
| 右の方 |
migi no hou |
On the right |
| 左の方 |
hidari no hou |
On the left |
|
