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How to Say ‘Hello, is this the landlord?’ in Japanese

もしもし、大家さんですか。

moshimoshi ooya san desu ka

[MOH-shee-moh-shee OH-yah sahn dess kah]

Phrase Breakdown

もしもし、

moshimoshi

Hello (on the phone)

The standard greeting when you answer or start a phone call.

Example

もしもし、田中です。

Hello, this is Tanaka.

Words in this phrase

もしもし

moshimoshi

[MOH-shee-moh-shee]

hello (on the phone)

A greeting used when answering or starting a phone call.

Example

もしもし、田中です。

Hello, this is Tanaka.

大家さんですか。

ooya san desu ka

Is this the landlord?

大家さん (ooya-san) means landlord. ですか turns it into a polite question. Say the long 'oo' clearly.

Example

あの人は大家さんですか。

Is that person the landlord?

Words in this phrase

大家

ooya

[OH-yah]

landlord

The owner of a rented house or apartment.

Example

大家に電話します。

I will call the landlord.

さん

san

[sahn]

Mr.; Ms. (polite name suffix)

Polite suffix added after someone's name; never used for yourself.

Example

田中さんはやさしいです。

Mr. Tanaka is kind.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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