How to Say ‘Your name once more, please.’ in Japanese
お名前をもう一度お願いします。
o namae o mou itsu do o negai shi masu
[oh nah-mah-eh oh MOH ee-CHEE do oh neh-guy shi mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
お名前を
o namae o
your name (object)
お名前 (onamae) is the polite way to say 'your name.' を marks the object and is pronounced 'o.'
お名前を教えてください。
Please tell me your name.
Words in this phrase
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?
名前
namae
[nah-mah-eh]
name
Used when giving or asking for someone's name.
名前をお願いします。
Your name, please.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
もう一度お願いします。
mou itsu do o negai shi masu
once more, please
もう一度 (mou ichido) means 'once more.' お願いします (onegai shimasu) means 'please.' Stretch the 'ou' in mou.
番号をもう一度お願いします。
Your number once more, please.
Words in this phrase
もう
mou
[MOH]
once more; another
With a number, もう means 'another' or 'one more'.
もう一つください。
One more, please.
一
itsu
[ee-CHEE]
one
The number one, combined with counters.
一つください。
One, please.
度
do
[do]
times
Counter for occurrences.
三度目の正直。
Third time's the charm.
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?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shi]
to do
The verb for carrying out or performing an action.
そのことをしました。
I did that thing.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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