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How to Say ‘A small size, please.’ in Japanese

小さいサイズをください。

chiisai saizu o kudasai

[chiisai saizu o kudasai]

💬 Usage Tip: A simple way to ask for something is item + [をください]. Here you can swap the item: [小さいサイズをください], [ホットをください], [コーヒーをください].

Phrase Breakdown

小さいサイズ

chiisai saizu

small size

A phrase meaning the smaller option or portion.

Example

小さいサイズでください。

Please give me the small size.

Words in this phrase

小さい

chiisai

[chiisai]

small

Describes the size you want.

Example

小さいサイズをくださいと注文しました。

I ordered, 'A small size, please.'

サイズ

saizu

[saizu]

size

The size being requested.

Example

サイズは小さいほうが好きです。

I prefer the smaller size.

をください

o kudasai

please give me / I'd like

A direct but polite way to ask for an item.

Example

水をください。

Water, please.

Words in this phrase

o

[o]

object marker

Marks the size as the thing being requested.

Example

小さいサイズをくださいのをは目的を示します。

The o in chiisai saizu o kudasai marks the object.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please give me

A polite request used when asking for an item.

Example

くださいを使うと自然に頼めます。

Using kudasai helps you ask naturally.

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