How to Say ‘I'll hold it for you’ in Japanese
お取りしておきますね
o tori shi te oki masu ne
[oh toh-REE shee teh oh-KEE mahs neh]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜ておきます means doing something in advance so it's ready later. Here お取りします "I'll take it" becomes "I'll set it aside for you".
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific/polite prefix
A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.
おすすめのおは、ことばを丁寧にします。
The o in osusume makes the word more polite.
取り
tori
[toh-REE]
take; reserve
Stem of 取る; with お〜する it humbly means 'to reserve/hold for you'.
席をお取りします。
I will reserve a seat for you.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
おき
oki
[oh-KEE]
(do in advance; leave as is)
Stem of おく after te-form: do something and keep it that way.
窓を開けておきます。
I'll leave the window open.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?; right?
A sentence-ending particle that softens speech and sounds friendly or confirming.
このボウルに入れてね。
Put it in this bowl, okay?
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