How to Say ‘Please’ in Japanese
をお願いいたします
o o negai itashi masu
[oh oh neh-guy ee-tah-shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [お願いいたします] is a very polite service-style version of [お願いします]. You'll hear it a lot from staff when asking for details like your name or phone number.
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle marking what is being requested.
お名前をお願いいたします。
May I ask for your name, please?
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix used in formal service language.
お名前をお願いいたします。
May I ask for your name, please?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
Part of the polite expression お願いします or お願いいたします, meaning 'please' or 'I request.'
ご確認のお願いです。
This is a request for confirmation.
いたし
itashi
[ee-tah-shee]
do humbly
A humble verb form used in very polite expressions such as お願いいたします.
ご案内いたします。
I will guide you.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.
確認します。
I will confirm it.
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