How to Say ‘Sir, we've arrived.’ in Japanese
お客様、着きました。
o kyaku sama tsuki mashi ta
[oh kyah-koo sama tsoo-KEE mah-shee tah]
Phrase Breakdown
お客様、
o kyaku sama
Sir / Ma'am,
This politely addresses the passenger. Pause briefly at the comma.
お客様、大丈夫ですか？
Sir/Ma'am, are you all right?
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.
着きました。
tsuki mashi ta
we've arrived.
This is the polite past of 着く (to arrive). The 'i' in 'ki' is softly whispered.
ホテルに着きました。
We've arrived at the hotel.
Words in this phrase
着き
tsuki
[tsoo-KEE]
arrive
Stem of 着く, to arrive at a destination.
駅に着きました。
We arrived at the station.
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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