How to Say ‘Please take me to Hotel Sakura.’ in Japanese
ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
hoteru sakura made o negai shi masu
[ho-teh-roo sah-koo-rah mah-deh oh neh-guy shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding [お願いします] makes the request polite and smooth. It's like the magic hospitality word of Japanese.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a very standard, friendly way to tell a taxi driver where you want to go. Showing the hotel name on your phone can help too.
Phrase Breakdown
ホテルさくらまで
hoteru sakura made
to Hotel Sakura; up to Hotel Sakura
まで marks the destination or endpoint. Here it means “to Hotel Sakura.”
駅までお願いします。
Please take me to the station.
Words in this phrase
ホテル
hoteru
[ho-teh-roo]
hotel
A hotel; used when stating your destination to the taxi driver.
ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
Please take me to Hotel Sakura.
さくら
sakura
[sah-koo-rah]
Sakura
The hotel name Sakura.
ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
Please take me to Hotel Sakura.
まで
made
[mah-deh]
to; as far as
Marks the destination point.
ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
Please take me to Hotel Sakura.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to the following word in a request.
ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
Please take me to Hotel Sakura.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; wish
Core part of お願いします, meaning a request or favor.
ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
Please take me to Hotel Sakura.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of します in the polite request expression お願いします.
ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
Please take me to Hotel Sakura.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
Polite verb ending used in formal requests.
ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
Please take me to Hotel Sakura.
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