How to Say ‘Please give / please submit’ in Japanese
をお願いします
o o negai shi masu
[oh oh neh-gai shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [～をお願いします] is a very useful polite request pattern: object + [をお願いします]. It can mean "please give me ~" or "please submit ~," depending on context.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This pattern appears everywhere in Japan, from ward offices to coffee shops. It is like a politeness superpower.
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Particle marking the thing being requested.
カードをお願いします。
Your card, please.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Polite prefix used in respectful expressions such as お願いします.
お願いします、と言います。
I say, “Please.”
願い
negai
[neh-gai]
request / favor
Noun part of お願いします, related to requesting politely.
願いを伝えます。
I express a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Verb stem of します. Here it forms the polite request phrase.
お願いします。
Please.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Polite ending used in formal requests.
確認します。
I will confirm it.
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