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How to Say ‘We'll be expecting you’ in Japanese

お待ちしております

o machi shi te ori masu

[oh MAH-chee shee teh OH-ree mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: Wrapping a verb as お + verb + しております makes it humble, so you lower yourself before the listener. It's built from 待つ "to wait".

Phrase Breakdown

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?

待ち

machi

[MAH-chee]

wait

Stem of the verb 待つ (to wait), used before polite endings.

Example

駅で友達を待ちます。

I wait for my friend at the station.

し

shi

[shee]

し is the stem of する, meaning to do.

Example

予約しします。

I do the reservation.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.

Example

仕事を探している人と話しました。

I spoke with a person who is looking for work.

おり

ori

[OH-ree]

to be (humble); doing (humble form)

Stem of the humble verb oru, used in place of iru to show respect to the listener, common in service language.

Example

ご来店をお待ちしております。

We look forward to your visit.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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