Honorific Verbs

行く / 来る / いるto go / come / be
Will the teacher be at school tomorrow?
Where did the company president go?
A guest has arrived.
食べる / 飲むto eat / drink
Please have some sweets.
Have you already had lunch, Sensei?
Which would you prefer, coffee or tea?
言うto say
Please say so if you have any questions.
I remember well what the teacher said.
You are absolutely right.
見るto look / see
Please take a look at this document.
Have you already seen this movie?
Would you like to look at this catalogue?
知っているto know
Do you know Mr. Tanaka?
Are you already aware of this matter?
Were you aware of the new rules?
するto do
What will you do this weekend?
How would you like to proceed with the procedure?
Around what time will the president be departing?
くれるto give (to me/us)
Thank you for contacting me.
The teacher kindly explained it for me.
I am grateful to those who gave us their feedback.
着る / 食べる・飲む / 風邪をひくto wear / eat / drink / catch a cold
Please help yourself to whatever you like.
I heard you have caught a cold - please take care of yourself.
The coat the teacher is wearing is very nice.
来るto come / arrive (of a guest or superior)
The guest has arrived.
Has the manager arrived yet?
Please wait here until the president arrives.
いる / 来る / 行くto be / come / go
Is the teacher here right now?
Will you be coming here tomorrow as well?
Where are you going?
来るto come / visit (formal)
Thank you for taking the trouble to come.
Please do come visit us sometime.
We look forward to your next visit.

Productive Patterns

Use this pattern to make other verbs honorific when no dedicated sonkeigo form exists.

o + (verb stem) + ni naru to make other verbs honorific when no dedicated sonkeigo form exists

The manager has already gone home.
Has the president already read it?
This is a book that the teacher wrote.