How to Say ‘Just milk, please.’ in Japanese
ミルクだけお願いします。
miruku dake o negai shi masu
[meer-koo dah-keh o neh-gai shee mahss]
Phrase Breakdown
ミルク
miruku
[meer-koo]
milk
The cafe word for milk.
ミルクだけで大丈夫です。
Just milk is fine.
だけ
dake
[dah-keh]
only; just
Shows that milk is the only thing wanted.
お砂糖はなくて、ミルクだけお願いします。
No sugar, just milk please.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please; I'd like to request it
Polite request phrase used in ordering.
それだけお願いします。
Just that, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
Makes the following word more polite.
お水をお願いします。
Water, please.
願い
negai
[neh-gai]
request; favor
Part of お願いします, a very common polite phrase meaning 'please'.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of the verb します, used in polite expressions like お願いします.
よろしくお願いします。
Thank you in advance./Please treat me well.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Completes a polite verb form.
少し待ちます。
I will wait a little.
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