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受付 で 少々 お待ち いただけます か と 言われました。uketsuke de shoushou omachi itadakemasu ka to iwaremashita.
Meaning
At the reception desk, I was asked, “Could you wait a moment?”
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Breakdown of uketsuke de shoushou omachi itadakemasu ka to iwaremashita.
かka
question particle
でde
location particle
待つmatsu
to wait
とto
quote particle
Questions & Answers about uketsuke de shoushou omachi itadakemasu ka to iwaremashita.
What does 受付で mean, and why is the particle で used?
受付 means reception, the reception desk, or the front desk.
The particle で marks the place where an action happens. Since the action is waiting, 受付で means at the reception/front desk.
So:
- 受付で待つ = wait at reception
A learner may expect に, but で is the normal choice here because it focuses on the location where the waiting takes place.
What does 少々 mean here?
少々 means a little or for a short while.
In this sentence, it means something like:
- for a moment
- briefly
- just a little while
It is more formal and polite than ちょっと, so it is very common in customer-service language.
A very common set phrase is:
- 少々お待ちください
- 少々お待ちいただけますか
Both mean please wait a moment, with different levels of politeness.
Why is it お待ち and not 待って?
