How to Say ‘Could we have a meeting next week?’ in Japanese
来週、打ち合わせをお願いできますか。
raishuu uchiawase o o negai deki masu ka
[rye-shoo oo-chee-AH-wah-seh wo oh neh-guy deki mahss ka]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜をお願いできますか is a handy polite way to request almost anything. For example, 確認をお願いできますか means "could you check it?".
Phrase Breakdown
来週、
raishuu
next week,
来週 (raishū) means 'next week.' Lengthen the 'shū' sound, then pause briefly.
来週、東京に行きます。
I'll go to Tokyo next week.
Words in this phrase
来週
raishuu
[rye-shoo]
next week
Refers to the following week.
来週のコンサートを予約します。
I will book next week's concert.
打ち合わせを
uchiawase o
a meeting (object)
打ち合わせ (uchiawase) is a business meeting or discussion. Say it smoothly: u-chi-a-wa-se-o.
打ち合わせをしましょう。
Let's have a meeting.
Words in this phrase
打ち合わせ
uchiawase
[oo-chee-AH-wah-seh]
meeting; business discussion
A meeting to discuss or arrange work details, common in business.
午後に打ち合わせがあります。
There is a meeting in the afternoon.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
お願いできますか。
o negai deki masu ka
could I request?
A polite way to ask for something. Your pitch rises gently at the end.
説明をお願いできますか。
Could I ask for an explanation?
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?
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.
でき
deki
[deki]
can do; be able to
Potential form element showing ability or possibility, from できる.
今後も相談でき たらうれしいです。
I would be happy if we could consult in the future too.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.
まだありますか。
Are there still some available?
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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