How to Say ‘I'll pay for today's coffee.’ in Japanese
今日のコーヒーは私が払います。
kyou no koohii wa watashi ga harai masu
[kyou no koohii wah watashi gah harai mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Offering to treat someone after being late is a common way to make amends. The other person will usually protest once before accepting.
Phrase Breakdown
今日のコーヒーは
kyou no koohii wa
as for today's coffee
今日のコーヒー (today's coffee) plus は, the topic marker, which is pronounced 'wa'.
今日のコーヒーは熱いです。
Today's coffee is hot.
Words in this phrase
今日
kyou
[kyou]
today
Refers to the current day.
今日は天気がいいです。
Today, the weather is nice.
の
no
[no]
of; 's
A particle used to show possession or attribution.
友達の本があります。
There is my friend's book.
コーヒー
koohii
[koohii]
coffee
The Japanese word for coffee, commonly used in cafés and restaurants.
朝にコーヒーを飲みます。
I drink coffee in the morning.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks the topic of the sentence; written は but pronounced wa.
今日は忙しいです。
As for today, I am busy.
私が払います。
watashi ga harai masu
I'll pay
が puts emphasis on 'I': it means 'I'm the one who will pay'.
今日は私が払います。
I'll pay today.
Words in this phrase
私
watashi
[watashi]
I; me
Refers to oneself in a formal or informal way.
私は学生です。
I am a student.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
A particle that marks the subject or the item being selected or described.
どれがいいですか。
Which one is good?
払い
harai
[harai]
pay
From 払う, meaning to pay money; this is the polite stem.
毎月保険料を払います。
I pay the insurance premium every month.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs to make speech more formal.
毎朝、先生にあいさつします。
Every morning, I greet my teacher.
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