How to Say ‘Next person, please.’ in Japanese
次の方、お願いします。
tsugi no kata o negai shi masu
[TSOO-gee noh kah-tah oh neh-guy shi mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: The meeting lead uses this to pass the floor to the next speaker in a round of updates; you'd typically start with お疲れ様です when it's your turn.
Phrase Breakdown
次の方、
tsugi no kata
next person
Tsugi no kata. Pause briefly at the comma.
次の方はどなたですか。
Who is the next person?
Words in this phrase
次
tsugi
[TSOO-gee]
next
The one that follows in order.
次の会議は三時です。
The next meeting is at three.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
方
kata
[kah-tah]
person; polite way to refer to someone
A respectful word for 'person,' often used politely in business settings.
新人の方にもわかりやすく説明します。
We explain things clearly even for new employees.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
Onegai shimasu. Here it means 'please go ahead'.
説明をお願いします。
Please explain.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix used in polite expressions
The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.
お願いできますか。
Could you please do that?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shi]
to do
The verb for carrying out or performing an action.
そのことをしました。
I did that thing.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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