How to Say ‘We look forward to seeing you next Saturday at seven.’ in Japanese
来週土曜日の七時にお待ちしております。
raishuu doyoubi no shichi ji ni o machi shi te ori masu
[rye-shoo doh-yoh-bee noh shee-chee jee nee oh mah-chee shee teh oh-ree mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is standard polite wording a restaurant might use to confirm your reservation time. It sounds warm and professional, not unusually stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
来週
raishuu
[rye-shoo]
next week
The week after the current one.
来週の予約です。
It's a reservation for next week.
土曜日
doyoubi
[doh-yoh-bee]
Saturday
The day Saturday.
土曜日に伺います。
We will come on Saturday.
の
no
[noh]
of
A particle linking nouns, here connecting Saturday and seven o'clock.
来週土曜日の七時です。
It is next Saturday at seven o'clock.
七時
shichi ji
7 o'clock
A time expression.
七時に起きます。
I wake up at 7 o'clock.
Words in this phrase
七
shichi
[shee-chee]
seven
The number seven, used here in telling time.
七時に着きます。
We will arrive at seven o'clock.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock; time
A counter for clock hours.
時を確認してください。
Please confirm the time.
に
ni
[nee]
at; on
A particle marking a specific time or destination.
七時にお願いします。
Please make it for seven o'clock.
お待ちしております
o machi shi te ori masu
we look forward to seeing you; we are waiting for you
Very polite expression used in customer service to welcome someone at a planned time.
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 prefix
A polite prefix in formal service expressions.
お待ちしております。
We look forward to your visit.
待ち
machi
[mah-chee]
waiting
From 待つ, used in the formal phrase for waiting for customers.
入口でお待ちしております。
We will be waiting at the entrance.
し
shi
[shee]
do
The verb stem of する in a polite formal expression.
確認しております。
We have confirmed it.
て
te
[teh]
-ing form connector
The て-form connector in a continuous polite expression.
準備しております。
We are preparing it.
おり
ori
[oh-ree]
to be (humble)
A humble form of いる used in formal customer service Japanese.
こちらでお待ちしております。
We will be waiting here.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending completing the formal verb phrase.
来週土曜日の七時にお待ちしております。
We look forward to seeing you next Saturday at seven o'clock.
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