How do you say "Please make a reservation." in Japanese?

"Please make a reservation." in Japanese is "予約をお願いします。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please make a reservation.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "予約をお願いします。" mean in English?

"予約をお願いします。" means "Please make a reservation." in English. Usage tip: [お願いします] often means more than just "please" — with a noun before it, it can mean "I'd like that" or "please handle that." So [予約をお願いします] is a natural way to ask staff to make the booking.

予約をお願いします。

yoyaku o o negai shi masu

[yoyaku o o negai shi mas]

💬 Usage Tip: [お願いします] often means more than just "please" — with a noun before it, it can mean "I'd like that" or "please handle that." So [予約をお願いします] is a natural way to ask staff to make the booking.

Phrase Breakdown

予約

yoyaku

[yoyaku]

reservation

A booking made in advance for seats or a room at a restaurant.

Example

予約をお願いします。

I'd like to make a reservation, please.

を

[o]

object marker

Marks 予約 as the thing being requested.

Example

個室をお願いします。

A private room, please.

お

[o]

honorific prefix

Adds politeness to 願い in requests.

Example

お名前をお願いします。

Your name, please.

願い

negai

[negai]

request; favor

Used in polite service expressions to ask for something.

Example

予約の変更をお願いします。

Please change the reservation.

し

shi

[shi]

Part of お願いします, a standard polite request phrase.

Example

確認をお願いします。

Please confirm it.

ます

masu

[mas]

polite ending

Makes the request polite and natural.

Example

ご案内をお願いします。

Please show us the way.

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