How to Say ‘One more time, please.’ in Japanese
もう一度お願いします。
mou itsu do o negai shi masu
[moh Ichi doh oh neh-guy shee mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Asking someone to repeat directions is completely normal, and people will usually slow down or point. Many will even walk you partway.
Phrase Breakdown
もう一度
mou itsu do
one more time
もう (mou) means 'more' and 一度 (ichido) means 'once'. Stretch the long vowels: 'moo i-chi-do'.
もう一度言ってください。
Please say it one more time.
Words in this phrase
もう
mou
[moh]
another; one more
Used to add one more person, often when changing a reservation number.
予約は四人ですが、もう一人来ます。
The reservation is for four people, but one more person is coming.
一
itsu
[Ichi]
one; once
Refers to a single instance.
一回だけ彼に会いました。
I only met him once.
度
do
[doh]
time / occurrence
Counter-like word meaning occurrence or time. 一度 means once.
もう一度お願いします、ゆっくりで大丈夫です。
One more time, please; slowly is fine.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
A polite way to make a request. Say 'o-ne-gai shi-mas', with a nearly silent final 'u'.
コーヒーをお願いします。
Coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix o-
A polite prefix added to some words to make them sound more respectful or refined.
お名前をお願いします。
May I have your name, please?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
The stem form of する used in polite expressions.
今しないほうがいいですか。
Is it better not to do it now?
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite non-past ending
Polite verb ending used in present or non-past forms.
対応したことがありますか。
Have you ever dealt with it?
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