How to Say ‘We will prepare’ in Japanese
をご用意いたします
o go youi itashi masu
[oh goh yoh-ee ee-tah-shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [ご用意いたします] is a very polite way to say "we will prepare." Service Japanese often uses these extra-polite verb forms where everyday speech would just use [用意します].
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the thing being prepared. Here it points to the seat being arranged.
お席をご用意いたしますので、少々お待ちください。
We will prepare your seat, so please wait a moment.
ご用意
go youi
preparation; arrangement
Polite noun meaning “preparation” or “arrangement.”
お席をご用意いたします。
We will prepare your seat.
Words in this phrase
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to 用意, making the service language more respectful.
お席をご用意いたしますと丁寧に案内されました。
I was politely informed, 'We will prepare your seat.'
用意
youi
[yoh-ee]
preparation; arrangement
Means preparing or arranging something. In restaurants, it often refers to getting a seat or item ready.
お子様用の椅子もご用意いたします。
We will also prepare a child’s chair.
いたします
itashi masu
will do (humble)
Humble polite form of する, often used in customer service.
すぐにご案内いたします。
We will guide you right away.
Words in this phrase
いたし
itashi
[ee-tah-shee]
do; will do (humble stem)
A humble verb stem used in formal service speech. It makes the staff sound polite and professional.
静かなお席をご用意いたします。
We will prepare a quiet seat for you.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Polite ending used in formal promises or actions by staff.
ご希望のお席をご用意いたします。
We will prepare the seat you requested.
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