How to Say ‘Overseas guests’ in Japanese
海外のお客様
kaigai no o kyaku sama
[kah-ee-GAH-ee noh oh KYAH-koo sama]
💬 Usage Tip: お客様 (okyakusama) is the polite word for "customers" or "guests," made by adding お in front and 様 at the end. Hotel staff always use this form, never the plain 客.
Phrase Breakdown
海外
kaigai
[kah-ee-GAH-ee]
overseas; abroad
Noun for foreign countries or places outside Japan.
海外に行きたいです。
I want to go abroad.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix used in polite expressions
The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.
お願いできますか。
Could you please do that?
客
kyaku
[KYAH-koo]
customer; guest
Kanji for customer or visitor; with お and さん it becomes the polite word for customers.
お客さんが来ました。
A customer came.
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.
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