How do you say "We'll be waiting for you at that time." in Japanese?

"We'll be waiting for you at that time." in Japanese is "その時間にお待ちしています。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘We'll be waiting for you at that time.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "その時間にお待ちしています。" mean in English?

"その時間にお待ちしています。" means "We'll be waiting for you at that time." in English. Usage tip: [に] marks the time something happens: [その時間にお待ちしています] = "we'll be waiting at that time." This pattern works with specific times too, like [九時に始まります].

その時間にお待ちしています。

sono jikan ni o machi shi te i masu

[soh-noh jee-kahn nee oh mah-chee shee teh ee mahss]

💬 Usage Tip: [に] marks the time something happens: [その時間にお待ちしています] = "we'll be waiting at that time." This pattern works with specific times too, like [九時に始まります].

🇯🇵 In Japan: In shops, clinics, and restaurants, [お待ちしています] often means "we'll expect you then." It's a polite closing line after setting an appointment, not a dramatic "we will wait".

Phrase Breakdown

その時間に

sono jikan ni

at that time

Indicates the specific time that was just mentioned.

Example

その時間に来てください。

Please come at that time.

Words in this phrase

その

sono

[soh-noh]

that

Points to a previously mentioned time slot.

Example

その時間に大丈夫です。

That time is okay.

時間

jikan

[jee-kahn]

time

Refers to a specific appointment time or time slot.

Example

その時間は空いています。

That time is available.

に

[nee]

at / in / on / to

Marks the specific time when something will happen.

Example

四時に来ます。

I will come at four o'clock.

お待ちしています

o machi shi te i masu

I will be waiting for you; I am waiting

A polite way to say you will wait for someone.

Example

駅でお待ちしています。

I will be waiting for you at the station.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

Makes the expression more polite, especially in customer service speech.

Example

お待ちしています。

We are waiting for you.

待ち

machi

[mah-chee]

wait

The stem of 待つ, used in polite service expressions.

Example

少し待ちます。

I will wait a little.

し

shi

[shee]

Part of しています, forming an ongoing polite action.

Example

仕事をしています。

I am working.

て

[teh]

and / te-form ending

Links the verb to います to express a continuing action.

Example

話しています。

I am speaking.

い

[ee]

to be (part of progressive form)

Part of います, showing an ongoing state such as waiting.

Example

家にいます。

I am at home.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

Standard polite ending in present/future form.

Example

行きます。

I will go.

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