Japanese phrase
___を取っておいてもらえますか？ ___ o to tte o i te mo ra e ma su ka
Meaning
Could you hold ___ for me?
When to use it
Asks someone to keep something available. The wording is polite and common when an item or place needs to be kept until someone arrives or returns.
Example dialogue
後で行くので、その席を取っておいてもらえますか？ ato de i ku no de so no seki o to tte o i te mo ra e ma su ka
I'm coming later, so could you hold that seat for me?
はい、空けておきます。 ha i a ke te o ki ma su
Sure, I'll keep it open.