How to Say ‘Please take me to the hotel.’ in Japanese
ホテルまでお願いします。
hoteru made o negai shi masu
[ho-teh-roo mah-deh oh neh-gai shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: A very natural taxi phrase: [ホテルまでお願いします] = "To the hotel, please." [お願いします] makes the request polite and smooth.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, you often do not need a full sentence like "Please take me..." Just destination + [までお願いします] sounds natural and efficient.
Phrase Breakdown
ホテル
hoteru
[ho-teh-roo]
hotel
The destination place in this taxi phrase.
ホテルまでお願いします。
To the hotel, please.
まで
made
[mah-deh]
to; as far as
Shows the destination limit: 'to the hotel.'
ホテルまでお願いします。
To the hotel, please.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix used in many respectful expressions, including お願いします.
ホテルまでお願いします。
To the hotel, please.
願い
negai
[neh-gai]
request; wish
From 願う, this part relates to making a request politely.
ホテルまでお願いします。
To the hotel, please.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of します, the polite form of 'to do,' helping make the request expression.
ホテルまでお願いします。
To the hotel, please.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used in present/future polite verb forms like します.
ホテルまでお願いします。
To the hotel, please.
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