How to Say ‘Your name, please.’ in Japanese
お名前をお願いします。
o namae o o negai shi masu
[oh nah-mah-eh wo oh neh-guy shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: Noun + を + お願いします is a handy way to request almost anything: お水をお願いします "water, please", お会計をお願いします "the bill, please".
Phrase Breakdown
お名前を
o namae o
your name (as object)
名前 (namae) means 'name'. お makes it polite, and を marks the object. Say it as o-na-ma-e-o.
お名前を書いてください。
Please write your name.
Words in this phrase
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.
名前
namae
[nah-mah-eh]
name
Used when giving or asking for someone's name.
名前をお願いします。
Your name, please.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
This is a polite request phrase. Say it as o-ne-ga-i-shi-ma-su, with a soft final 'su'.
お会計をお願いします。
The check, please.
Words in this phrase
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.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.
注文をお願いし、ます。
I would like to place the order, please.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.
まだありますか。
Are there still some available?
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