How to Say ‘Coffee, please.’ in Japanese
コーヒーをお願いします。
koohii o o negai shi masu
[koohii o o negai shi masu]
💬 Usage Tip: A very reusable way to order is item + [をお願いします]. You can swap the item: [コーヒーをお願いします], [アイスコーヒーをお願いします], [小さいサイズをお願いします].
Phrase Breakdown
コーヒー
koohii
[koohii]
coffee
The item being ordered.
コーヒーをお願いしますと注文しました。
I ordered, 'Coffee, please.'
をお願いします
o o negai shi masu
please / I'll have (it), please
A polite way to request something, often used when ordering.
コーヒーをお願いします。
Coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
を
o
[o]
object marker
Marks coffee as the thing being requested.
コーヒーをお願いしますのをは目的を示します。
The o in koohii o onegaishimasu marks the object.
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
Makes the request sound more polite.
お願いしますの お は丁寧な言い方です。
The o in onegaishimasu is a polite way of speaking.
願い
negai
[negai]
request
The core idea of asking for something.
願いはお願いしますの大事な部分です。
Negai is an important part of onegaishimasu.
し
shi
[shi]
do
Part of the polite verb form used in the request.
しはお願いしますの中にあります。
Shi is inside onegaishimasu.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness to the expression.
ますを使うと丁寧になります。
Using masu makes it polite.
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