How to Say ‘Yes, please book it at the reception desk.’ in Japanese
はい、受付で予約してください。
hai uketsuke de yoyaku shi te kudasai
[high uketsuke de yoh-yah-koo shee teh kudasai]
Phrase Breakdown
はい、受付で
hai uketsuke de
Yes, at the reception desk
はい means 'yes'. 受付 (uketsuke) means 'reception desk', and で marks the place. Pronounce 'tsu' crisply: hai, uketsuke de.
受付で名前を言ってください。
Please say your name at the reception desk.
Words in this phrase
はい
hai
[high]
yes; okay
Basic affirmative response. Depending on tone, can also mean “I see/uh-huh.”
はい、わかりました。
Yes, I understand.
受付
uketsuke
[uketsuke]
reception; check-in
At a golf clubhouse, this means the reception desk or check-in process.
中で受付をしましょう。
Let's check in inside.
で
de
[de]
at; in
A particle showing the place where an action happens.
家でキリンを飲みます。
I drink Kirin at home.
予約してください。
yoyaku shi te kudasai
please make an appointment.
This is a polite request meaning 'please make a reservation'. Say it as yoyaku shite kudasai.
来週の予約をしてください。
Please make an appointment for next week.
Words in this phrase
予約
yoyaku
[yoh-yah-koo]
reservation; booking
Used when booking a time, seat, room, or appointment.
レストランの予約をします。
I make a restaurant reservation.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
まいにちべんきょうし ます。
I study every day.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
て connects actions or makes polite requests and set expressions.
座ってください。
Please sit down.
ください
kudasai
[kudasai]
please (do)
Used to make a polite request.
手伝ってください。
Please help me.
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