How to Say ‘I'd like to make a reservation.’ in Japanese
予約をお願いします。
yoyaku o o negai shi masu
[yoyaku o o negai shi masu]
💬 Usage Tip: Noun + [をお願いします] is a standard polite pattern for requests. You can reuse it with lots of service situations, like [予約をお願いします。] or [お会計をお願いします。]
Phrase Breakdown
予約
yoyaku
[yoyaku]
reservation
A noun meaning a booking or reservation, often for a restaurant.
予約をお願いします。
I’d like to make a reservation.
をお願いします。
o o negai shi masu
please; I'd like to ask for ...
This phrase is used politely to request something. After a noun, it means 'I'd like ...' or 'Please ...'.
水をお願いします。
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
を
o
[o]
object marker
A particle marking the thing being requested or acted on.
予約をお願いします。
I’d like to make a reservation.
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to make the following word sound more courteous.
予約をお願いします。
I’d like to make a reservation.
願い
negai
[negai]
request
The noun stem of お願いする, used in polite requests.
予約をお願いします。
I’d like to make a reservation.
し
shi
[shi]
do
Part of the verb します, the polite form of する, meaning to do.
予約をお願いします。
I’d like to make a reservation.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
The polite ending used in Japanese verbs such as します.
予約をお願いします。
I’d like to make a reservation.
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