How to Say ‘One coffee, please.’ in Japanese
コーヒーを一つお願いします。
koohii o hito tsu o negai shi masu
[koohii o ichi tsu o negai shi masu]
Phrase Breakdown
コーヒー
koohii
[koohii]
coffee
The drink coffee; used here as the item being ordered.
コーヒーを一つお願いしますと言います。
I say, “One coffee, please.”
を
o
[o]
object marker
Marks コーヒー as the thing being requested.
コーヒーを一つお願いします。
One coffee, please.
一つ
hito tsu
one; one item
Counter used for one general item or serving.
ケーキを一つください。
Please give me one cake.
Words in this phrase
一
hito
[ichi]
one
The kanji for one; part of 一つ in this order.
一つお願いします。
One, please.
つ
tsu
[tsu]
counter ending
Part of 一つ, a general counter for one item.
一つで大丈夫です。
One is fine.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please; I'd like to request it
Polite request phrase used when ordering or asking for something.
水をお願いします。
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to the request phrase お願いします.
お会計をお願いします。
The bill, please.
願い
negai
[negai]
request; wish
Part of お願いします, expressing a polite request.
願いを聞きます。
I listen to the request.
し
shi
[shi]
do
Verb stem used in the polite request expression.
注文します。
I place an order.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
Shows polite speech, common in shops and restaurants.
お願いしますを丁寧に言います。
I say “please” politely.
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