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How to Say ‘Hot, please’ in Japanese

ホットでお願いします

hotto de o negai shi masu

[hotto de o negai shi masu]

💬 Usage Tip: [でお願いします] is a handy pattern for choosing an option rather than asking for an object. Use it after the option you want: [ホットでお願いします], [Mサイズでお願いします].

Phrase Breakdown

ホット

hotto

[hotto]

hot

Specifies that you want the hot version.

Example

ホットでお願いしますと答えました。

I answered, 'Hot, please.'

de

[de]

with/as

Here it means 'as' or 'in that form,' as in 'make it hot.'

Example

ホットでお願いしますのでは形を示します。

The de in hotto de onegaishimasu shows the form.

o

[o]

honorific prefix

A polite prefix used in the request expression.

Example

お願いしますの お は丁寧です。

The o in onegaishimasu is polite.

願い

negai

[negai]

request

The main part meaning request or favor.

Example

願いはお願いしますの中心です。

Negai is the core of onegaishimasu.

shi

[shi]

do

Part of します in the polite request.

Example

しはお願いしますの一部です。

Shi is part of onegaishimasu.

ます

masu

[masu]

polite verb ending

Makes the request polite and natural.

Example

ますで丁寧に頼めます。

With masu, you can ask politely.

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