How to Say ‘I will make / prepare (polite)’ in Japanese
お作りします
o tsukuri shi masu
[o tsoo-koo-ree shee mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is polite service wording you'll hear from staff preparing your order. The [お] adds politeness, so it sounds more customer-facing than a plain verb.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to the verb in customer service speech.
お作りします。
I will make it.
作り
tsukuri
[tsoo-koo-ree]
make; prepare
From 作る, meaning to make or prepare something like a drink.
コーヒーを作ります。
I make coffee.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of します, used to make a polite verb phrase.
すぐにお作りします。
I'll make it right away.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Finishes the polite present/future form.
今作ります。
I'll make it now.
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