How to Say ‘You are Ms. Emily Smith, right?’ in Japanese
は Emily Smith 様ですね
wa ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ sama desu ne
[wah sah-mah dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [様] is a very respectful title used for customers. [ですね] softens the confirmation, making it sound polite and not too sharp.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, using [様] for guests is standard in hotels and travel settings. It is one level more respectful than [さん].
Phrase Breakdown
は
wa
[wah]
as for; topic marker
A particle that marks the topic of the sentence, here introducing the customer's name.
お名前は田中様ですね。
Your name is Mr./Ms. Tanaka, right?
ですね
desu ne
is that right?; right?
Used to confirm information gently and politely.
田中様ですね
You are Mr. Tanaka, right?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
The polite copula used to state or confirm information politely.
こちらがご予約です。
This is your reservation.
ね
ne
[neh]
right?; isn't it?
Sentence-ending particle used to seek confirmation gently and politely.
二泊ですね。
Two nights, right?
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