How to Say ‘Please make a reservation.’ in Japanese
をお願いします。
o o negai shi masu
[o o negai shi masu]
💬 Usage Tip: This ending is a very common way to ask for something: noun + [をお願いします]. You can swap in other nouns too, like [お水をお願いします。] for asking for water.
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[o]
object marker
A particle marking the thing being requested or acted on.
予約をお願いします。
Please make a reservation for me.
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to make the following word sound more courteous.
お願いします。
Please.
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 request a reservation.
し
shi
[shi]
do
Part of the verb します, the polite form of する, meaning to do.
お願いします。
Please.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
The polite ending used in Japanese verbs such as します.
お願いします。
Please.
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