How to Say ‘Your name, please.’ in Japanese
お名前をお願いします。
o namae o o negai shi masu
[oh nah-mah-eh oh oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: The お in front of 名前 makes it polite, so it's "your name". Never add it to your own name.
Phrase Breakdown
お名前を
o namae o
your name (as the object)
お adds politeness to 名前 (namae, name), and を marks the object. Say it as 'o-na-ma-e-o'.
お名前を教えてください。
Please tell me your name.
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.
名前
namae
[nah-mah-eh]
name
Used when giving or asking for someone's name.
名前をお願いします。
Your name, please.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please (give)
Used here to politely request information. Say it as 'o-ne-gai-shi-mas'.
お電話番号をお願いします。
Your phone number, 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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