How to Say ‘This way, please.’ in Japanese
こちらへどうぞ。
kochira e douzo
[koh-chee-rah eh doh-zoh]
💬 Usage Tip: This combines [こちらへ] + [どうぞ] for a very natural waiter phrase: "This way, please."
🇯🇵 In Japan: A waiter may gesture with an open hand rather than pointing directly, which is considered more polite.
Phrase Breakdown
こちらへ
kochira e
this way; over here
A polite expression used to guide someone to a place or direction.
こちらへお入りください。
Please come this way and enter.
Words in this phrase
こちら
kochira
[koh-chee-rah]
this way; here
Used to indicate a place or direction politely to a customer.
お席はこちらですので、こちらへどうぞ。
Your seat is here, so this way please.
へ
e
[eh]
to; toward
A particle showing direction, meaning toward a place.
窓側の席へご案内します。
I will guide you to the window seat.
どうぞ
douzo
[doh-zoh]
please; go ahead
A polite expression used when offering something or inviting someone to do something.
こちらへどうぞと店員が案内します。
The staff guides you saying, This way please.
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