How to Say ‘Yes, please do that.’ in Japanese
はい、それでお願いします。
hai sore de o negai shi masu
[high soh-reh de oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: それでお願いします means "please go with that" and accepts whatever was just offered. It works for any suggestion, from a substitute dish to a time slot.
Phrase Breakdown
はい、それで
hai sore de
yes, with that
はい (hai) means 'yes'. それで (sore de) means 'with that' or 'that way'.
はい、それでいいです。
Yes, that's fine.
Words in this phrase
はい
hai
[high]
yes; okay
A simple affirmative. With a neighbor request, it can mean “Yes/Okay (I understand / I’ll do it).”
はい、すぐ小さくします。
Yes, I’ll turn it down right away.
それ
sore
[soh-reh]
that
Refers to something just mentioned by the other person.
それは魅力的なお話ですね。
That sounds very appealing.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
This polite phrase makes a request or confirms an arrangement. It is pronounced o-ne-ga-i shi-ma-su.
コーヒーをお願いします。
Coffee, 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
[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.
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