How to Say ‘Would like to ask for’ in Japanese
お願いしたい
o negai shi tai
[oh neh-gah-ee shee tie]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜したい] means "want to do," so [お願いしたい] is literally "want to ask/request." You'll see the same pattern in [予約したい] "I want to reserve" and [変更したい] "I want to change it."
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to make the expression more respectful.
おお願いしたい気持ちがあります。
I have the feeling of wanting to politely ask.
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request; wish
The noun part of お願いしたい, related to asking or making a request.
予約のお願いをしました。
I made a reservation request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
The stem of する, used here to form 'to do' in the expression.
お願いししたいと言いました。
I said I would like to ask.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to
A grammar ending expressing desire to do something.
予約を取りたいですし、お願いしたいです。
I want to make a reservation, and I would like to ask.
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