How to Say ‘One cup, please’ in Japanese
を一杯お願いします
o itsu pai o negai shi masu
[o ichi hai o negai shi masu]
💬 Usage Tip: [一杯] is the counter for cups or glasses of drinks here, said (いっぱい). In orders, [Xを一杯お願いします] means "one cup/glass of X, please."
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[o]
object marker
Particle marking the direct object of the verb.
ブレンドをお願いします。
A blend, please.
一杯
itsu pai
one cup / one glass / one serving
Used when ordering one drink or one serving.
お茶を一杯ください。
One cup of tea, please.
Words in this phrase
一
itsu
[ichi]
one
The number one. With counters, pronunciation may change depending on the counter.
一杯お願いします。
One cup, please.
杯
pai
[hai]
cupful; counter for cups
A counter used for cups or glasses of drinks. 一杯 together is pronounced ippai.
コーヒーを一杯ください。
One cup of coffee, please.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please / I’d like to order
Polite phrase for making a request or ordering.
ビールを一杯お願いします。
One beer, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to some words for courtesy, as in お願いします.
お水をください。
Please give me water.
願い
negai
[negai]
request; wish
From 願う, this part in お願いします is used for polite requests.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shi]
do
Verb stem of する, used in many polite expressions including お願いします.
注文しませんか。
Shall we order?
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
Polite ending attached to verb stems, as in します.
お願いします。
Please.
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