How to Say ‘Please do that.’ in Japanese
それでお願いします。
sore de o negai shi masu
[soh-reh deh oh neh-gai shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [それでお願いします] is a very natural way to accept a suggested option: literally "with that, please." You can use the same pattern after someone offers an alternative, like a different stop or pickup point.
Phrase Breakdown
それで
sore de
with that; then; that way
Refers to the previously mentioned option and accepts it.
それで大丈夫です。
That’s fine with me.
Words in this phrase
それ
sore
[soh-reh]
that; that way
Refers to the choice just suggested by the other person.
それでお願いします。
That will do, please.
で
de
[deh]
with; then
Gives the meaning 'then' or 'in that case' in the response.
それでお願いします。
Then please do that.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please; I'd like that, please
A polite way to make a request or accept an arrangement.
これでお願いします。
I’d like this, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes the request expression polite.
それでお願いします。
That will do, please.
願い
negai
[neh-gai]
request
The request part of the polite phrase.
それでお願いします。
That will do, please.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of the fixed polite expression for asking someone to do something.
それでお願いします。
That will do, please.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Completes the polite expression.
それでお願いします。
That will do, please.
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