How to Say ‘Yes, what can I get for you?’ in Japanese
はい、お伺いします。
hai o ukagai shi masu
[hai oh oo-kah-gah-ee shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: お伺いします (o-ukagai shimasu) is a humble way of saying "I'll hear (your order)." Staff lower themselves this way when talking about their own actions. The 伺 is read (ukaga), which isn't obvious from the kanji.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the standard polite line a server uses when arriving at the table. It sounds properly respectful without being stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
はい
hai
[hai]
yes
A basic affirmative response meaning yes.
はい、来週の土曜日です。
Yes, it's next Saturday.
お
o
[oh]
honorific/polite prefix
A polite prefix that makes the expression sound more respectful.
ていねいに言うために、おをつけます。
To say it politely, you add o.
伺い
ukagai
[oo-kah-gah-ee]
to ask; to visit; to hear (humble)
A humble verb used in polite business Japanese when asking or hearing from someone.
御社の雰囲気について伺いたいです。
I would like to ask about your company's atmosphere.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
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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