How to Say ‘We'll be waiting for you.’ in Japanese
お待ちしております。
o machi shi te ori masu
[oh ma-chi shee teh ori mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Restaurants almost always close a reservation call with this. It's your cue that everything is settled, and you can reply with よろしくお願いします "thank you, I'm counting on 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.
待ち
machi
[ma-chi]
waiting
The act of waiting or expecting.
待ち時間が長い。
The waiting time is long.
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.
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.
おり
ori
[ori]
polite progressive
Indicates an ongoing action or state respectfully.
勉強しております。
I am studying.
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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