How to Say ‘May I have the name on the reservation?’ in Japanese
ご予約のお名前をお願いします。
go yoyaku no o namae o o negai shi masu
[goh yoh-yah-koo noh oh nah-mah-eh oh oh neh-gah-ee shee mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is standard polite staff language when asking for the booking name. A customer would usually answer with just their name plus [です], not a full sentence.
Phrase Breakdown
ご予約
go yoyaku
your reservation; reservation
Polite language for 'reservation'; ご adds politeness.
ご予約はありますか。
Do you have a reservation?
Words in this phrase
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to make a word sound more respectful, often used for customers.
ご予約のお名前をお願いします。
May I have the name on the reservation, please?
予約
yoyaku
[yoh-yah-koo]
reservation
Used for booking a table at a restaurant or another service in advance.
ご予約のお名前をお願いします。
May I have the name on the reservation, please?
の
no
[noh]
of
A particle that links nouns, like showing possession or description.
ご予約のお名前をお願いします。
May I have the name on the reservation, please?
お名前
o namae
name
Polite form of 'name'; お adds politeness.
お名前を教えてください。
Please tell me your name.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Part of the polite request expression お願いします.
ご予約のお名前をお願いします。
May I have the name on the reservation, please?
名前
namae
[nah-mah-eh]
name
Used to ask for or state a person's name, especially for checking reservations.
ご予約のお名前をお願いします。
May I have the name on the reservation, please?
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle marking the direct object of the verb.
ご予約のお名前をお願いします。
May I have the name on the reservation, please?
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please; I request it
A polite request phrase often used when asking for something.
よろしくお願いします。
Thank you in advance / Please treat me well.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Part of the polite request expression お願いします.
ご予約のお名前をお願いします。
May I have the name on the reservation, please?
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request; wish
Comes from 願う, to wish or request, and is used in polite requests.
ご予約のお名前をお願いします。
May I have the name on the reservation, please?
し
shi
[shee]
do; to do
Part of the polite expression お願いします.
変更をお願いしたいです。
I would like to request a change.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite verb ending used in formal speech and customer service.
確認をお願いします。
Please confirm it.
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