How to Say ‘We'll be waiting for you.’ in Japanese
では、お待ちしております。
de wa o machi shi te ori masu
[deh wah oh machi shee teh oh-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: では (dewa) is a formal "well then" that wraps things up. It's the polite version of じゃあ.
Phrase Breakdown
で
de
[deh]
well then (part of では)
With は, forms では, a polite 'well then' used to wrap up or move on.
では、また明日。
Well then, see you tomorrow.
は
wa
[wah]
(part of では 'well then')
Combines with で to make the conjunction では; pronounced 'wa'.
では、始めましょう。
Well then, let's begin.
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.
待ち
machi
[machi]
wait
A verb root indicating to pause until something expected happens.
駅でお待ちしています。
I am waiting at the station.
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.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This て makes the phrase a gentle request or friendly instruction: please take care.
てはお気をつけての終わりです。
て is the ending of お気をつけて.
おり
ori
[oh-ree]
be doing / humble polite form
From おる, a humble form of いる. In service language, it adds politeness.
現在そのサービスは行っておりません。
We are currently not offering that service.
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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