How to Say ‘We look forward to your visit.’ in Japanese
ご来店をお待ちしております。
go raiten o o machi shi te ori masu
[go rye-TEN wo oh machi shee teh ori mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a set closing phrase from staff. A simple よろしくお願いします or a thank-you is all you need to say back.
Phrase Breakdown
ご来店を
go raiten o
your visit (to the store)
来店 (raiten) means coming to a shop, and ご makes it polite. Pronounce it go-rai-ten-o.
ご来店ありがとうございます。
Thank you for visiting.
Words in this phrase
ご
go
[go]
honorific prefix
A prefix added to words to show respect.
ご出発はいつですか？
When is your departure?
来店
raiten
[rye-TEN]
visiting a store
Coming to a shop or restaurant as a customer.
ご来店ありがとうございます。
Thank you for visiting our store.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
お待ちしております。
o machi shi te ori masu
we look forward to (it)
This is the humble form of 待っています, 'we are waiting.' Glide smoothly through shite orimasu.
またのお越しをお待ちしております。
We look forward to your next visit.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
待ち
machi
[machi]
wait
Remain in expectation or anticipation for something.
待っています。
I am waiting.
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
[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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