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How to Say ‘I'll stop it and wait for you, so’ in Japanese

止めてお待ちしてますので

tome te o machi shi te masu no de

[toh-meh te oh machi shee te mahs noh deh]

💬 Usage Tip: お待ちして is a humble form of 待つ "wait", made with お + verb + する. It's used for your own actions toward a customer. Casual speech drops the い in しています, giving してます.

Phrase Breakdown

止めて

tome te

stopping (it)

Pronounced 'tomete'. This is the te-form of 止める (to stop), linking to the next action.

Example

ここで止めてください。

Please stop here.

Words in this phrase

止め

tome

[toh-meh]

stop

From 止める, meaning to stop something, such as the taxi.

Example

ここで止めてください。

Please stop here.

て

te

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

お待ちしてますので

o machi shi te masu no de

I'll be waiting, so

Pronounced 'omachi shitemasu node'. お待ちする is humble polite speech for 'wait'.

Example

受付でお待ちしてますので。

I'll be waiting at the reception, so...

Words in this phrase

お

o

[oh]

honorific prefix

お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.

Example

チケットを二枚お願いします。

Two tickets, please.

待ち

machi

[machi]

wait

Remain in expectation or anticipation for something.

Example

待っています。

I am waiting.

し

shi

[shee]

do

し is the stem of する, meaning to do.

Example

予約しします。

I do the reservation.

て

te

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認し ます。

I will confirm the reservation.

の

no

[noh]

(explanatory nominalizer)

Part of ので, giving a reason.

Example

遅れるので先に行ってください。

I'll be late, so please go ahead.

で

de

[deh]

so; because (part of node)

With の forms ので, meaning because.

Example

暑いので窓を開けます。

It's hot, so I'll open the window.

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