How to Say ‘One more time, please’ in Japanese
もう一度お願いします
mou itsu do o negai shi masu
[moh ee-chee doh oh neh-guy shee mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
もう一度
mou itsu do
one more time
'Mou' means more, and 'ichido' means one time. Say mo-o i-chi-do, with a long 'o' in 'mou'.
もう一度言ってください。
Please say it again.
Words in this phrase
もう
mou
[moh]
another; one more
Used to add one more person, often when changing a reservation number.
予約は四人ですが、もう一人来ます。
The reservation is for four people, but one more person is coming.
一
itsu
[ee-chee]
one
The kanji for “one.” Combined with 日 to form 一日 (いちにち) meaning “one day / all day.”
一日休みを取りました。
I took a day off.
度
do
[doh]
time / occurrence
Counter-like word meaning occurrence or time. 一度 means once.
もう一度お願いします、ゆっくりで大丈夫です。
One more time, please; slowly is fine.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please
This is a polite request ending. Say o-ne-ga-i-shi-mas.
説明をお願いします。
An explanation, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
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
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
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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