Japanese phrase
___はどなたですか？ ___ wa do na ta de su ka
Meaning
Who is ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask who a person is. It is common in respectful everyday and workplace conversations when the person's identity is not known.
Example dialogue
すみません、受付の方はどなたですか？ su mi ma se n uke tsuke no hō wa do na ta de su ka
Excuse me, who is the person at reception?
あちらの方です。 a chi ra no hō de su
That person over there.