Beginning Japanese Phrases 134: が marks a preface to a request to soften the request

<p>もしもし、田中(たなか)ですが、佐藤(さとう)さんはいらっしゃいますか？</p> <p>hello | Tanaka | is | however | Satou | Mr. | as for | available | (question marker)</p> <p>Hello, this is Tanaka, is Mr. Sato there?</p> <p> </p> <p>View this episode here: <a href='https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-134'>https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-134</a></p> <p>View all episodes here: <a href='https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/'>https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/</a></p> <p> --</p> <p>Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   <a href='http://www.MakotoPlus.com'>www.MakotoPlus.com</a></p>