お願いします

onegai shimasu

phrase★Intermediate

formal

Please, I would like to request something. A polite way to ask for something or to make a request.

お願いします、コーヒーをください。

Please, I'd like some coffee.

お願いします、ドアを閉じてください。

Please, close the door.

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This phrase is often used in polite situations, such as in restaurants, shops, or when making requests to someone of higher status.

お願いしたいphrase

I would like to request

お願いしてもいいですかphrase

May I request

This phrase is very polite and can be used in formal situations.

This phrase is a very polite way to make a request in Japanese. It can be used in a variety of situations, from formal to informal.

お

honorific prefix

prefix

願い

wish" or "request

root

します

to do

suffix

✎ Noted on May 2, 2026JA → EN