Japanese phrase
取り置きしてもらえますか？ to ri o ki shi te mo ra e ma su ka
Meaning
Could you hold this for me?
When to use it
Requests that a shop keep an item for later purchase. It is polite and common when a purchase cannot be made immediately.
Example dialogue
この靴、取り置きしてもらえますか？ ko no kutsu to ri o ki shi te mo ra e ma su ka
Could you hold these shoes for me?
はい、明日までお預かりします。 ha i asu ma de o azu ka ri shi ma su
Sure, we can hold them until tomorrow.