How to Say ‘I'll bring it to your seat, so please wait a moment.’ in Japanese
お席までお持ちしますので、少々お待ちください。
o seki made o mochi shi masu no de shoushou o machi kudasai
[oh seh-kee mah-deh oh MOH-chee shee mahs noh deh SHOH-shoh oh machi koo-dah-sigh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many Japanese cafés take your order and payment at the counter, then bring the drink to you, especially for slow hand-drip coffee. Just find a seat; there's no need to wait at the counter or listen for your name.
Phrase Breakdown
お席まで
o seki made
to your seat
This tells you where the item will be brought.
お席までどうぞ。
Please go to your seat.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix o-
A polite prefix often added to some common words like tea.
お水を飲んで休もう。
Let's drink some water and rest.
席
seki
[seh-kee]
seat
A seat or seating section at a venue.
前の方の席はありますか。
Are there seats toward the front?
まで
made
[mah-deh]
to; as far as
Shows the destination limit: 'to the hotel.'
ホテルまでお願いします。
To the hotel, please.
お持ちしますので、
o mochi shi masu no de
I'll bring it, so
ので means 'so' or 'because' and gives the reason for the request that follows. Pause at the comma.
すぐお持ちしますので、どうぞ。
I'll bring it right away, so please go ahead.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix o-
A polite prefix often added to some common words like tea.
お水を飲んで休もう。
Let's drink some water and rest.
持ち
mochi
[MOH-chee]
carry; bring (stem)
Stem of 持つ in humble お～する form: I will bring.
お荷物をお持ちします。
I'll carry your luggage.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.
注文をお願いし、ます。
I would like to place the order, please.
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.
の
no
[noh]
(part of ので)
With で forms ので, meaning 'so; because'.
雨なので家にいます。
It's raining, so I'm staying home.
で
de
[deh]
(part of ので)
Completes ので, giving a reason.
忙しいので後で電話します。
I'm busy, so I'll call later.
少々お待ちください。
shoushou o machi kudasai
please wait a moment.
少々 (shōshō) is a polite word for 'a little'. お待ちください means 'please wait'. Stretch both 'shō' sounds.
少々お待ちください。すぐ参ります。
Please wait a moment. I'll be right there.
Words in this phrase
少々
shoushou
[SHOH-shoh]
a moment
Used to request a slight pause or wait.
少々お待ちください。
Please wait a moment.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix o-
A polite prefix often added to some common words like tea.
お水を飲んで休もう。
Let's drink some water and rest.
待ち
machi
[machi]
wait
Remain in expectation or anticipation for something.
待っています。
I am waiting.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (polite request)
Polite request word used after て-form verbs: 〜てください = “please do ….” Softer than commands, good with neighbors.
9時からは音を小さくしてください。
From 9 o’clock, please keep the sound low.
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