Japanese phrase
___さん、どうぞお話しください。 ___ sa n dō zo o hana shi ku da sa i
Meaning
Could ___ please go ahead and speak?
When to use it
Tells a named person that it is their turn to speak. The wording is polite but less formal than a ceremonial invitation, so it works well in everyday workplace conversations.
Example dialogue
次は佐藤さんですね。 tsugi wa sa tō sa n de su ne
Sato is next, right?
では、佐藤さん、どうぞお話しください。 de wa sa tō sa n dō zo o hana shi ku da sa i
Then, Sato, please go ahead and speak.