How to Say ‘Window side, please.’ in Japanese
窓側でお願いします。
madogawa de o negai shi masu
[mah-DOH-gah-wah deh oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜でお願いします picks one option from a set: テラス席でお願いします "Terrace seating, please". The で means roughly "go with this one".
Phrase Breakdown
窓側で
madogawa de
by the window
窓側 (madogawa) means 'window side.' で marks your choice. Say 'ma-do-ga-wa-de' evenly.
窓側の席です。
It's a window seat.
Words in this phrase
窓側
madogawa
[mah-DOH-gah-wah]
window side
Means the side near the window; used to request a seat by the window.
窓側に座りたいです。
I want to sit by the window.
で
de
[deh]
(choice marker) as; with
Particle marking the option you choose, as in 'X, please'.
コーヒーでお願いします。
Coffee, please.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
This is a polite phrase for making requests. Stretch the 'ne-e' sound in 'onegai,' and say 'shimasu' like 'shimas.'
水をお願いします。
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
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.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
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.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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