Japanese phrase
___待ってください。 ___ ma tte ku da sa i
Meaning
Please wait ___.
When to use it
A polite request for someone to wait. It is common in everyday situations and sounds softer than a direct command.
Example dialogue
すみません、ちょっと待ってください。 su mi ma se n cho tto ma tte ku da sa i
Sorry, please wait a moment.
はい、いいですよ。 ha i i i de su yo
Sure, that's fine.