The Staff Says One Sentence, Then Walks Away. You Are Not Being Ignored.
To say One moment, please in Japanese, say 少々お待ちください (shoushou omachi kudasai).
You ask a question in Japan. They answer with one sentence, then they just leave.
少々お待ちください
shoushou omachi kudasai
One moment, please
In this video
- 少々お待ちください。 shoushou omachi kudasai. One moment, please.
- はい、お願いします。 hai, onegai shimasu. Yes, please.
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