How to Say ‘Prepare’ in Japanese
ご用意します
go youi shi masu
[goh yoh-ee shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [ご用意します] is a polite service expression for 'prepare' or 'have ready.' In restaurants it often sounds more natural as 'we'll get a table ready' than a literal 'prepare.'
Phrase Breakdown
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix often used in formal service language.
ご用意しますのごは丁寧な表現です。
The ご in ご用意します is a polite expression.
用意
youi
[yoh-ee]
preparation
A noun meaning preparation; in this phrase it refers to getting something ready.
ご用意しますの用意は準備の意味です。
The 用意 in ご用意します means preparation.
し
shi
[shee]
do (verb stem)
The stem of する, used to make many verb phrases.
ご用意しますのしはするの形です。
The し in ご用意します is a form of する.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs.
ご用意しますのますは丁寧です。
The ます in ご用意します makes it polite.
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