Japanese phrase
___お待ちください。 ___ o ma chi ku da sa i
Meaning
Please wait ___.
When to use it
A polite request for someone to wait. It is common in shops, offices, and customer service when a response or action is not immediate.
Example dialogue
すみません、担当者いますか？ su mi ma se n tan tō sha i ma su ka
Excuse me, is the person in charge available?
少々お待ちください。 shō shō o ma chi ku da sa i
Please wait a moment.