How to Say ‘One, please.’ in Japanese
一枚お願いします。
itsu mai o negai shi masu
[ichi mai oh neh-guy shee mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
一枚
itsu mai
one (flat item)
一 (ichi) plus the counter 枚 (mai), which is used for flat things such as bags, paper and tickets.
切符を一枚ください。
One ticket, please.
Words in this phrase
一
itsu
[ichi]
one
Refers to the number one in counting or sequencing.
一つください。
Please give me one.
枚
mai
[mai]
counter for flat items
Used to count flat objects such as sheets, tickets, and cards.
切符は二枚あります。
There are two tickets.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
A polite request phrase. Say it 'onegai shimasu'. The final 'u' is very soft, so it sounds like 'shimas'.
これをお願いします。
This one, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix that makes the expression sound more courteous.
お名前をお願いします。
Your name, please.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending for verbs in present or non-past form.
空いています、だいじょうぶです。
It is available, so it’s okay.
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