How to Say ‘Out of 2,000 yen, please.’ in Japanese
二千円でお願いします。
nisen en de o negai shi masu
[nee-sen en de oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: で here means "with" or "using", marking what you're paying with. You can swap in other things, as in カードで "by card".
Phrase Breakdown
二千円で
nisen en de
with 2,000 yen
二千 (nisen) is 2,000 and 円 (en) is yen. で means 'with', showing what you pay with.
カードでお願いします。
By card, please.
Words in this phrase
二千
nisen
[nee-sen]
two thousand
The number 2,000, often used for prices.
二千円ぐらいかかります。
It costs about 2,000 yen.
円
en
[en]
yen
The Japanese currency unit.
チケットは八千円です。
The ticket is 8,000 yen.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
A polite request ending, 'onegai shimas'.
現金でお願いします。
In cash, 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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