How to Say ‘Sir, we've arrived.’ in Japanese
お客様、到着いたしました。
o kyaku sama touchaku itashi mashi ta
[oh kyah-koo sama TOH-chah-koo itashi mah-shee tah]
Phrase Breakdown
お客様、
o kyaku sama
Sir/Madam (customer),
A polite way to address the passenger. Pause briefly after it.
お客様、お忘れ物はありませんか。
Sir/Madam, have you forgotten anything?
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.
客
kyaku
[kyah-koo]
customer; guest
The core noun meaning “customer/guest.” In service Japanese, often paired with お or 様.
客への説明をわかりやすくします。
I make explanations to customers easy to understand.
様
sama
[sama]
honorific suffix
A suffix used to show respect, often for males.
社長様はこちらです。
This way, Mr. President.
到着いたしました。
touchaku itashi mashi ta
we have arrived.
A humble, polite announcement of arrival. Pronounced 'touchaku itashimashita'.
ホテルに到着いたしました。
We have arrived at the hotel.
Words in this phrase
到着
touchaku
[TOH-chah-koo]
arrival
Reaching a destination; seen on arrival boards.
到着時間は午後三時です。
The arrival time is 3 p.m.
いたし
itashi
[itashi]
do (humble)
Humble form of 'to do'.
すぐにいたします。
I'll do it immediately.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
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