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 confirming a choice. Just put the option before it: [アイスでお願いします。] [ラージでお願いします。]
Phrase Breakdown
ホットで
hotto de
hot (with hot)
The particle で here indicates the choice or way something is wanted/served.
ホットでください。
Please make it hot.
Words in this phrase
ホット
hotto
[hotto]
hot
Specifies that you want the drink served hot.
私はいつもホットを頼みます。
I always order it hot.
で
de
[de]
with; as
Marks the selected form or option: 'as hot.'
ホットで大丈夫です。
Hot is fine.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please / I'd like that
A polite request phrase used when ordering.
それでお願いします。
I'll have that, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to お願いします.
おお願いしますの形で丁寧に聞こえます。
Using the form with 'o' makes it sound polite.
願い
negai
[negai]
request; favor
Core part of the phrase used to politely ask for something.
願いを込めて、ホットでお願いしますと言いました。
With a request, I said, 'Hot, please.'
し
shi
[shi]
do
Stem of する within the polite request phrase.
しはお願いしますの中にあります。
Shi appears inside onegaishimasu.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
Polite ending completing the request.
丁寧に話すときはますを使います。
When speaking politely, we use masu.
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