How to Say ‘To the Sakura Hotel, please.’ in Japanese
さくらホテルまでお願いします。
sakura hoteru made o negai shi masu
[sakura hoh-teh-roo made o negai shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a reusable pattern: swap in any place before まで. For example, 東京駅までお願いします "To Tokyo Station, please".
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese taxi doors open and close automatically, so don't slam or pull them. Just get in and say this. Showing the name or address on your phone works well too.
Phrase Breakdown
さくらホテルまで
sakura hoteru made
to the Sakura Hotel
さくらホテル is the hotel name and まで means 'to' or 'as far as.' Say ホテル as 'ho-te-ru.'
駅までお願いします。
To the station, please.
Words in this phrase
さくら
sakura
[sakura]
Cherry Blossom
The flowering cherry trees, renowned for their beauty in Japanese culture.
公園にたくさんの『さくら』があります。
There are many cherry blossoms in the park.
ホテル
hoteru
[hoh-teh-roo]
hotel
A hotel; a place where travelers stay.
ホテルまでのみちをしらべます。
I check the way to the hotel.
まで
made
[made]
up to; until; to
Shows the limit or destination point.
ホテルまで運びます。
I carry it to the hotel.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
A polite way to finish a request to a taxi driver.
空港までお願いします。
To the airport, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
願い
negai
[negai]
request
The noun stem of お願いする, used in polite requests.
予約をお願いします。
I’d like to request a reservation.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.
注文をお願いし、ます。
I would like to place the order, please.
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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