How to Say ‘Yes, please.’ in Japanese
はい、お願いします。
hai o negai shi masu
[high oh neh-gah-ee shee mahss]
Phrase Breakdown
はい
hai
[high]
yes
A polite and natural reply to agree or respond to staff.
はい、お願いしますと答えます。
You reply, “Yes, please.”
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix used in the fixed phrase お願いします.
お願いしますの「お」は丁寧です。
The o in onegaishimasu is polite.
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request; favor
This part expresses a polite request.
願いを伝えるときにお願いしますを使います。
You use onegaishimasu when expressing a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of the verb phrase します in a polite request.
お願いしますの「し」はしますの一部です。
The shi in onegaishimasu is part of shimasu.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A formal ending used in customer-service speech.
お願いしますの「ます」は丁寧な形です。
The masu in onegaishimasu is a polite form.
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