How to Say ‘Your name, please.’ in Japanese
お名前をお願いいたします。
o namae o o negai itashi masu
[oh nah-mah-eh oh oh neh-guy ee-tah-shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [Xをお願いいたします] is a very polite service phrase meaning "please give me X" or "may I ask for X." It's more formal than just saying [名前をお願いします].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the kind of polished phrasing staff may use with customers on the phone. You can use it too, but in most cases customers more often hear it than say it.
Phrase Breakdown
お名前
o namae
name
Polite word for 'name' with honorific お-.
お名前をお願いします。
May I have your name, please?
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes the following request phrase sound more polite.
お願いいたします。
Please.
名前
namae
[nah-mah-eh]
name
A person’s name, used politely here as お名前.
名前を確認します。
I will confirm the name.
をお願いいたします
o o negai itashi masu
please; I humbly request
Very polite request phrase meaning 'please do...' or 'please give me...' in a respectful form.
お名前をお願いいたします。
May I have your name, please?
Words in this phrase
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks name as the thing being requested.
お名前をお聞きします。
I will ask for your name.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes the following request phrase sound more polite.
お願いいたします。
Please.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
Used in polite requests, similar to please.
お願いを聞いてください。
Please listen to my request.
いたし
itashi
[ee-tah-shee]
do humbly
A humble and formal verb part commonly heard in service situations.
ご確認いたします。
I will confirm it.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite ending that completes the formal request.
お待ちします。
I will wait.
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