How to Say ‘Well then, we look forward to seeing you on Saturday.’ in Japanese
では、土曜日お待ちしております。
de wa doyoubi o machi shi te ori masu
[deh wah doh-yoh-bee oh mah-chee shee teh OH-ree mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the standard closing staff use after taking a booking. It's formal, humble shop language, and you don't need to match it; a simple よろしくお願いします is a fine reply.
Phrase Breakdown
では、土曜日
de wa doyoubi
well then, on Saturday
では (dewa, well then) + 土曜日 (doyoubi, Saturday).
では、土曜日に。
Well then, see you Saturday.
Words in this phrase
で
de
[deh]
well (part of では 'well then')
Part of では, used to begin a closing or new topic: 'well then'.
では、また明日。
Well then, see you tomorrow.
は
wa
[wah]
(part of では 'well then')
Combined with で to make the conjunction では.
では、また明日。
Well then, see you tomorrow.
土曜日
doyoubi
[doh-yoh-bee]
Saturday
The day Saturday.
土曜日のチケットはありますか。
Do you have tickets for Saturday?
お待ちしております。
o machi shi te ori masu
we will be waiting for you
A very polite, humble form of 待つ (to wait), often used by businesses.
ご来店をお待ちしております。
We look forward to your visit.
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.
待ち
machi
[mah-chee]
wait
Refers to waiting and appears in the polite expression 'please wait.'
少し待ちください、すぐに参ります。
Please wait a little; I will be right there.
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
[OH-ree]
to be (humble form of いる)
Stem of おる, a humble verb used after the te-form to politely describe one's own ongoing action.
ご連絡をお待ちしております。
We look forward to hearing from you.
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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