How to Say ‘Hello, this is Sakura Shokudo.’ in Japanese
はい、さくら食堂です。
hai sakura shokudou desu
[high sah-KOO-rah SHOH-koo-doh dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese restaurants usually answer the phone with はい plus their name, not with もしもし. Expect this opening the moment they pick up.
Phrase Breakdown
はい
hai
[high]
hello (answering phone); yes
Used when picking up the phone to signal you are listening, like 'Hello' or 'Yes?'.
はい、田中です。
Hello, this is Tanaka.
さくら
sakura
[sah-KOO-rah]
Sakura (cherry blossom; a name)
Means cherry blossom; often used as a shop or person's name.
さくらがきれいに咲いています。
The cherry blossoms are blooming beautifully.
食堂
shokudou
[SHOH-koo-doh]
restaurant; eatery; cafeteria
A casual dining place serving everyday meals; often part of a restaurant's name.
駅の近くに食堂があります。
There is an eatery near the station.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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