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How to Say ‘Whenever you're ready, I can take your order.’ in Japanese

ご注文がお決まりでしたら、お伺いします。

go chuumon ga o kimari deshi tara o ukagai shi masu

[goh choo-dehn ga oh kee-MAH-ree deh-shee tara oh oo-kah-gah-ee shee mahs]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff say this after handing you the menu, then usually step away and leave you to decide. When you're ready, catch their eye or say すみません "excuse me"; nobody will hover over you.

Phrase Breakdown

ご注文が

go chuumon ga

your order

注文 (chuumon) means 'order'. ご makes it polite. が marks the subject. Hold the long 'uu' in chuumon.

Example

ご注文が届きました。

Your order has arrived.

Words in this phrase

ご

[goh]

Honorific prefix (polite)

Makes the following noun polite; used by staff when talking to customers.

Example

ご注文はお決まりですか。

Have you decided on your order?

注文

chuumon

[choo-dehn]

Order

To request items in a restaurant or store.

Example

コーヒーを注文します。

I will order a coffee.

が

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

お決まりでしたら、

o kimari deshi tara

if (it) has been decided

お決まり (okimari) is the polite form of 'decided'. でしたら (deshitara) means 'if it is'. Pause slightly at the comma.

Example

お決まりでしたら、お呼びください。

If you have decided, please call us.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix o-

A polite prefix often added to some common words like tea.

Example

お水を飲んで休もう。

Let's drink some water and rest.

決まり

kimari

[kee-MAH-ree]

decided; settled

Noun form of 決まる (to be decided); with お…です it politely asks if someone has decided.

Example

お決まりですか。

Have you decided?

でし

deshi

[deh-shee]

was (polite) part

Part of でした, the polite past form of です.

Example

昨日はだめでした。

It was no good yesterday.

たら

tara

[tara]

if; when

Conditional ending used to express hope: if it happens, that would be nice.

Example

また相談できたらうれしいです。

I would be happy if I could consult with you again.

お伺いします。

o ukagai shi masu

I will take it

This is a humble expression staff use to say they will take your order.

Example

お飲み物をお伺いします。

May I take your drink order?

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix o-

A polite prefix often added to some common words like tea.

Example

お水を飲んで休もう。

Let's drink some water and rest.

伺い

ukagai

[oo-kah-gah-ee]

to ask; to visit; to hear (humble)

A humble verb used in polite business Japanese when asking or hearing from someone.

Example

御社の雰囲気について伺いたいです。

I would like to ask about your company's atmosphere.

し

shi

[shee]

do (stem)

Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.

Example

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.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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