How to Say ‘I’ll bring water.’ in Japanese
お水をお持ちしますね。
o mizu o o mochi shi masu ne
[oh mee-zoo oh oh moh-chee shee mahss neh]
💬 Usage Tip: A waiter says this when responding helpfully. The [ね] makes it sound gentle and customer-friendly rather than robotic.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You may hear this after asking for water or if staff notice you need it. Japanese service often aims to sound smooth and considerate.
Phrase Breakdown
お水を
o mizu o
water (as the object)
お is a polite prefix; 水 means water; を marks the object.
お水をください。
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes the following action phrase sound polite and service-oriented.
お持ちしますのおは丁寧さを加えます。
The o in omochi shimasu adds politeness.
水
mizu
[mee-zoo]
water
Water served to the customer, usually as a free table drink.
水をすぐにお持ちしますと伝えます。
We tell the customer we will bring water right away.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks water as the thing being brought.
水をのをは運ぶ物を示します。
The o in mizu o shows the thing being carried.
お持ちします
o mochi shi masu
I will bring / carry (for you)
A polite humble way to say you will bring something to the listener.
すぐにお持ちします。
I’ll bring it right away.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes the following action phrase sound polite and service-oriented.
お持ちしますのおは丁寧さを加えます。
The o in omochi shimasu adds politeness.
持ち
mochi
[moh-chee]
bring / carry
Refers to bringing the requested item to the customer.
すぐに持ちしますではなくお持ちしますを使います。
Instead of a plain form, we use the polite omochi shimasu.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of the polite service verb phrase.
持ちしますのしはするの形です。
The shi in mochi shimasu is a form of suru, to do.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Marks the sentence as polite and appropriate for customer service.
お持ちしますのますは丁寧です。
The masu in omochi shimasu is polite.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay / just so you know / right
Softens the statement and makes it sound warm and considerate.
お持ちしますねのねでやわらかくなります。
The ne in omochi shimasu ne makes it softer.
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