How to Say ‘I’d like to make a reservation.’ in Japanese
予約をお願いします。
yoyaku o o negai shi masu
[yoyaku o o negai shi masu]
Phrase Breakdown
予約
yoyaku
[yoyaku]
reservation
A booking made in advance, especially for a restaurant or service.
今週の土曜日の夜に予約をお願いします。
I’d like a reservation for Saturday evening this week.
を
o
[o]
object marker (wo/o)
Marks 予約 as the thing being requested.
予約をお願いします。
A reservation, please.
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to the following word or expression.
予約をお願いします。
A reservation, please.
願い
negai
[negai]
request; wish
Part of お願いします, a very common polite request phrase.
予約をお願いします。
A reservation, please.
し
shi
[shi]
do
Verb stem used to complete the polite expression お願いします.
予約をお願いします。
A reservation, please.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
Makes the request formal and polite.
予約をお願いします。
A reservation, please.
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