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How to Say ‘Excuse me, one non-alcoholic mojito, please.’ in Japanese

すみません、ノンアルのモヒートを一つお願いします。

sumi mase n non'aru no mohiito o hito tsu o negai shi masu

[soo-mee mah-seh n nohn-AH-roo noh moh-HEE-toh wo hee-toh tsoo o neh-guy shee mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: The ordering pattern is item + を (o) + number + お願いします. For example, ビールを二つお願いします "two beers, please".

🇯🇵 In Japan: Calling out すみません to get bar staff's attention is normal and not rude in Japan.

Phrase Breakdown

すみません、

sumi mase n

Excuse me,

Use this to get staff's attention. The 'u' in su is very light.

Example

すみません、メニューをください。

Excuse me, may I have the menu?

Words in this phrase

すみ

sumi

[soo-mee]

excuse me

First part of すみません, used to get someone's attention politely.

Example

すみません、それすてきですね。

Excuse me, that's lovely.

ませ

mase

[mah-seh]

polite negative (part of ません)

「ませ」 is part of 「ません」, the polite negative form.

Example

はいていません。

I haven’t vomited.

ん

[n]

negative ending

The final sound completing the negative polite form.

Example

一人は魚が食べられません。

One person cannot eat fish.

ノンアルのモヒートを

non'aru no mohiito o

a non-alcoholic mojito (object)

を marks the item you are ordering. It is pronounced 'o'.

Example

ノンアルのモヒートを飲みました。

I drank a non-alcoholic mojito.

Words in this phrase

ノンアル

non'aru

[nohn-AH-roo]

non-alcoholic (short)

Casual abbreviation of ノンアルコール.

Example

ノンアルを飲みます。

I'll drink a non-alcoholic one.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

の connects customer and handling, making the meaning 'customer handling' or 'dealing with customers.'

Example

会社の仕事です。

It is company work.

モヒート

mohiito

[moh-HEE-toh]

mojito

A mint and lime cocktail.

Example

モヒートを二つください。

Two mojitos, please.

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

一つお願いします。

hito tsu o negai shi masu

one, please.

This is the standard polite way to order a single item.

Example

水を一つお願いします。

One water, please.

Words in this phrase

一

hito

[hee-toh]

one (thing)

A counter phrase for a single item.

Example

ケーキを一つ食べました。

I ate one piece of cake.

つ

tsu

[tsoo]

counter for things

A general counter for one item or thing.

Example

これを二つください。

Two of these, please.

お

[o]

polite prefix

Used before nouns to make them polite.

Example

お茶をどうぞ。

Please have some tea.

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.

Example

お願いがあります。

I have a request.

し

shi

[shee]

do (stem)

Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.

Example

注文をお願いし、ます。

I would like to place the order, please.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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