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How to Say ‘Thank you for calling.’ in Japanese

お電話ありがとうございます。

o denwa arigatou gozai masu

[oh den-wah ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zah-ee mahss]

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is how Japanese companies typically answer the phone, usually followed straight away by the company name.

Phrase Breakdown

お電話

o denwa

your phone call

電話 (denwa) means 'phone' or 'phone call'. The polite prefix お shows respect. Say it 'o-den-wa'.

Example

お電話をお待ちしております。

We look forward to your call.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix used in polite expressions

The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.

Example

お願いできますか。

Could you please do that?

電話

denwa

[den-wah]

telephone; phone

Used for phone calls or phone contact information.

Example

電話番号もお願いします。

Your phone number as well, please.

ありがとうございます。

arigatou gozai masu

thank you

A polite 'thank you'. Lengthen the 'ou' in 'arigatou' and keep the final 'su' soft.

Example

ご連絡ありがとうございます。

Thank you for contacting us.

Words in this phrase

ありがとう

arigatou

[ah-ree-gah-toh]

thank you

A common way to say thank you.

Example

ありがとう、助かります。

Thank you, that helps.

ござい

gozai

[goh-zah-ee]

to exist; polite support word

Part of the polite phrase for thanking someone formally.

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite ending

A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.

Example

まだありますか。

Are there still some available?

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