Japanese phrase
___は泊められますか？ ___ wa to me ra re ma su ka
Meaning
Can ___ spend the night?
When to use it
Checks whether a person may spend the night somewhere. The wording is polite and direct, often used when asking a host for a place to sleep.
Example dialogue
すみません、子どもは泊められますか？ su mi ma se n ko do mo wa to me ra re ma su ka
Excuse me, can my child spend the night?
はい、大丈夫です。 ha i dai jō bu de su
Yes, that's fine.