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How to Say ‘I'd like a hot café latte.’ in Japanese

ホットのカフェラテをお願いしたいんですが

hotto no kafe rate o o negai shi tai n desu ga

[hotto noh kah-feh RAH-teh oh oh neh-guy shee tie n dess gah]

💬 Usage Tip: Put any drink in front of をお願いしたいんですが to order it. For example, アイスコーヒーをお願いしたいんですが "I'd like an iced coffee".

Phrase Breakdown

ホットのカフェラテを

hotto no kafe rate o

a hot café latte (object)

を marks the café latte as the thing being ordered. Pronounce it 'o'.

Example

ホットのカフェラテを飲みます。

I'll drink a hot café latte.

Words in this phrase

ホット

hotto

[hotto]

hot

Referring to temperature, something warm.

Example

ホットコーヒーを飲みます。

I drink hot coffee.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.

Example

土曜日の七時にお願いします。

Saturday at seven, please.

カフェ

kafe

[kah-feh]

café

Loanword meaning “café.” Common date topic; easy way to suggest a casual first meet-up.

Example

カフェで会いませんか？

Want to meet at a café?

ラテ

rate

[RAH-teh]

latte

Loanword for a milky espresso drink; with カフェ it means café latte.

Example

ラテを一つください。

One latte, please.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

お願いしたいんですが

o negai shi tai n desu ga

I'd like to ask for

This is a polite and soft way to place an order. The sentence trails off with が.

Example

お水をお願いしたいんですが。

I'd like some water, please...

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.

Example

チケットを二枚お願いします。

Two tickets, please.

願い

negai

[neh-guy]

request; favor

願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.

Example

お願いがあります。

I have a request.

し

shi

[shee]

do (stem)

Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.

Example

注文をお願いし、ます。

I would like to place the order, please.

たい

tai

[tie]

want to do

Attached to a verb stem to express desire to do something.

Example

ゆっくり食事をしたいです。

I want to enjoy a meal slowly.

ん

[n]

(explanatory n)

Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.

Example

どうしたんですか。

What happened?

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

が

[gah]

but; and

A conjunction particle that softens the statement and often leads into a request.

Example

お願いしたいですが、今よろしいですか。

I would like to ask, but is now a good time?

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