How to Say ‘Then four-thirty, please.’ in Japanese
じゃあ、四時半でお願いします。
jaa yo ji han de o negai shi masu
[jaa yohn ji hahn de oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Use で after a choice to mean "go with that one": 四時半で "make it four-thirty", これで "this one, then".
Phrase Breakdown
じゃあ、四時半で
jaa yo ji han de
well then, at four thirty
じゃあ means 'well then' and is used when deciding. で here means 'with' or 'at' and marks the choice. Say it as 'jā, yo-ji-han-de'.
じゃあ、それで大丈夫です。
Well then, that's fine.
Words in this phrase
じゃあ
jaa
[jaa]
well then
A casual transition word used to move to the next point or decision in conversation.
じゃあ、あのコンビニの前で止まってください。
Well then, please stop in front of that convenience store.
四
yo
[yohn]
four
The number four.
四名様での四は四人の意味です。
The 四 in 四名様で means four.
時
ji
[ji]
o'clock
Used to specify the hour in time.
授業は九時に始まります。
The class starts at nine o'clock.
半
han
[hahn]
half; half past
Added after an hour to mean thirty minutes past.
七時半に起きます。
I get up at half past seven.
で
de
[de]
at
Marks the location of an action.
彼は家で寝ている。
He is sleeping at home.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
Politely confirms your choice. Say it as 'o-ne-gai-shi-mas'.
これでお願いします。
This one, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, 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 of する, used to turn nouns like 確認 into verbs such as 'to check.'
確認しお願いします。
Please check it.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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