How to Say ‘Here we are.’ in Japanese
お客さん、着きましたよ。
o kyaku san tsuki mashi ta yo
[o KYAH-koo sahn tsoo-KEE mah-shee tah yoh]
Phrase Breakdown
お客さん、
o kyaku san
customer / sir / ma'am
The driver politely calls the passenger. Pause briefly at the comma.
お客さん、こちらです。
Sir/ma'am, it's this way.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
客
kyaku
[KYAH-koo]
customer; guest
Kanji for customer or visitor; with お and さん it becomes the polite word for customers.
お客さんが来ました。
A customer came.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr./Ms.; polite suffix
A respectful suffix attached to a person's title or name.
お母さんは喜びます。
Mom will be happy.
着きましたよ。
tsuki mashi ta yo
we've arrived
Tells the passenger that you have reached the destination. よ gives it a friendly informing tone.
ホテルに着きましたよ。
We've arrived at the hotel.
Words in this phrase
着き
tsuki
[tsoo-KEE]
arrive (stem)
Stem of 着く, to arrive at a destination.
駅に着きました。
We arrived at the station.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
よ
yo
[yoh]
(sentence-ending particle) you know; (emphasis)
Sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis, friendliness, or reassurance—like “you know/okay?” Often used to soften or warmly stress what you’re saying in an honest relationship talk.
本当だよ。
It’s true, you know.
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