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Help w/Japanese phrases!

1) How do you say "Excuse me, just a second please..." in Japanese? Would it be appropriate to say, "Sumimasen ga chotto..."?
2) What about "It's behind the Hyatt hotel, right over there"?

Thank you in advance!
Tags: japanese, translation
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