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How to Say ‘Please take a number ticket.’ in Japanese

番号札を取ってください。

bangou satsu o totsu te kudasai

[bahn-goh foo-DAH wo TOHT te kudasai]

Phrase Breakdown

番号札を

bangou satsu o

a number ticket (object)

番号札 (bangou fuda) is a numbered waiting ticket. を marks it as the object and is pronounced 'o'.

Example

番号札はこちらです。

The number tickets are here.

Words in this phrase

番号

bangou

[bahn-goh]

number

A number, such as a phone number or ticket number.

Example

番号を確認します。

I will confirm the number.

札

satsu

[foo-DAH]

tag; ticket; plate

A small card or plate; with 番号 it means a numbered ticket for collecting your order.

Example

札を持って待ってください。

Please hold the tag and wait.

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

取ってください。

totsu te kudasai

please take

A polite request meaning 'please take'. Hold the small っ in 'totte'.

Example

紙を一枚取ってください。

Please take one sheet of paper.

Words in this phrase

取っ

totsu

[TOHT]

take

Te-form stem of 取る, to take or pick up something.

Example

紙を一枚取ってください。

Please take one sheet of paper.

て

[te]

and; please do

The て-form ending that connects a verb to the next part, often for requests.

Example

イベントの後で少し話してください。

Please talk with me a little after the event.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please

A polite request word used after the て-form of a verb.

Example

チケットを見せてください。

Please show me the ticket.

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