How to Say ‘Check in, please.’ in Japanese
チェックインをお願いします。
chekku in o o negai shi masu
[chek-koo een oh oh neh-gah-ee shee mahss]
Phrase Breakdown
チェック
chekku
[chek-koo]
check
First half of the loanword チェックイン, meaning check-in.
ホテルでチェックをします。
I do the check at the hotel.
イン
in
[een]
in
Second half of the loanword チェックイン, together meaning check-in.
インの時間は三時です。
The check-in time is three o'clock.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Particle marking the direct object of a verb.
水を飲みます。
I drink water.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Polite prefix used in set expressions like お願いします.
お名前をどうぞ。
Your name, please.
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request / wish
From 願う, this part of お願いします means a request or favor.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
From する, used in polite request expressions.
確認します。
I will confirm it.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite verb ending.
少し待ちます。
I will wait a little.
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