How to Say ‘We look forward to seeing you.’ in Japanese
お待ちしております。
o machi shi te ori masu
[oh mah-chee shee teh OH-ree mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the staff's standard goodbye once a reservation is confirmed, literally "we will be waiting". It signals the booking is done, so you can simply say thanks and hang up.
Phrase Breakdown
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]
waiting
Noun/stem from 待つ, used in polite requests to wait.
ここでお待ちください。
Please wait here.
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); doing (humble form)
Stem of the humble verb oru, used in place of iru to show respect to the listener, common in service language.
ご来店をお待ちしております。
We look forward to your visit.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.
まだありますか。
Are there still some available?
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