How to Say ‘Two highballs’ in Japanese
ハイボール二つ
hai booru futa tsu
[HAI boh-roo futa tsoo]
💬 Usage Tip: In Japanese the number comes after the item: ハイボール二つ. Also ビール三つ "three beers".
Phrase Breakdown
ハイ
hai
[HAI]
high (part of highball)
Katakana for English 'high'; here the first half of the drink name 'highball', a whisky and soda.
ハイボールが好きです。
I like highballs.
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
ball
The golf ball. This katakana word is used in sports and everyday Japanese.
ボールは右に曲がります。
The ball curves to the right.
二
futa
[futa]
two
The number two in the counter phrase 二つ.
ハンバーグ二つです。
It’s two hamburg steaks.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter for things
A general counter for one item or thing.
これを二つください。
Two of these, please.
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