How to Say ‘We'll hand it to you at that counter over there’ in Japanese
あちらのカウンターでお渡しします
achira no kauntaa de o watashi shi masu
[achira noh KAH-oon-tah de oh wah-tah-shee shee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: At many cafés you pay at one spot and pick up your drink at a separate counter, so listen for where they point.
Phrase Breakdown
あちらのカウンターで
achira no kauntaa de
at that counter over there
で marks the place where the action happens.
あちらのカウンターで待ちます。
I'll wait at that counter over there.
Words in this phrase
あちら
achira
[achira]
over there
A polite form for indicating a direction or location.
試着室はあちらにあります。
The fitting room is over there.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.
土曜日の七時にお願いします。
Saturday at seven, please.
カウンター
kauntaa
[KAH-oon-tah]
counter
A service desk where staff help customers.
カウンターで荷物を預けます。
I check my bags at the counter.
で
de
[de]
at; in
A particle showing the place where an action happens.
中で受付をしましょう。
Let's check in inside.
お渡しします
o watashi shi masu
we will hand it over
This is a humble, polite verb that staff use when giving items to customers.
レシートをお渡しします。
Here is your receipt.
Words in this phrase
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.
渡し
watashi
[wah-tah-shee]
hand; pass; give (stem)
Verb stem meaning “hand over.”
職員室でお渡しします。
We will hand it to you in the staff room.
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.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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