How to Say ‘Please make a reservation.’ in Japanese
予約をお願いします
yoyaku o o negai shi masu
[yoh-yah-koo oh oh neh-gai shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜をお願いします] is a very common polite way to request something: [予約をお願いします] "Please make a reservation," [確認をお願いします] "Please check." It's softer and more service-friendly than a direct command.
Phrase Breakdown
予約
yoyaku
[yoh-yah-koo]
reservation
A booking or reservation. Very common when arranging restaurant seating in advance.
予約をお願いします。
I'd like to make a reservation, please.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of the verb. Here, the object is the reservation.
予約をお願いします。
I'd like to make a reservation, please.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix attached to 願いします in this set phrase, making the request sound courteous.
予約をお願いします。
I'd like to make a reservation, please.
願い
negai
[neh-gai]
request; wish
From 願う, meaning to wish or request. In お願いします, it forms a polite request expression.
予約をお願いします。
I'd like to make a reservation, please.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
The stem of します, used here as part of お願いします, a standard polite request phrase.
予約をお願いします。
I'd like to make a reservation, please.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness to the request, making it appropriate in customer-service conversation.
予約をお願いします。
I'd like to make a reservation, please.
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