How to Say ‘I'd like to order’ in Japanese
お願いしたいんですが
o negai shi tai n desu ga
[oh neh-guy shee tie n dess gah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Ending on が "but" and leaving the sentence trailing off sounds softer and more polite than a direct request. The staff will take it from there.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
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.
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.
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.
ゆっくり食事をしたいです。
I want to enjoy a meal slowly.
ん
n
[n]
(explanatory n)
Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.
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.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
が
ga
[gah]
but; and
A conjunction particle that softens the statement and often leads into a request.
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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