How to Say ‘Then, I'll take it to go after all.’ in Japanese
じゃあ、やっぱり持ち帰りでお願いします。
jaa yappari mochikaeri de o negai shi masu
[jah-ah yappari moh-chee-kah-eh-ree deh oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: やっぱり (yappari) "after all" signals that you're changing back or settling on a decision. It's the natural word to use when your plans shift mid-order.
Phrase Breakdown
じゃあ、やっぱり
jaa yappari
Well then, after all
じゃあ (jaa) means 'well then'. やっぱり (yappari) means 'after all' and shows you changed your mind. Hold the small っ as a short pause before ぱ.
じゃあ、やっぱりこれにします。
Well then, I'll go with this one after all.
Words in this phrase
じゃあ
jaa
[jah-ah]
well then
Used when deciding something or moving on to the next step in conversation.
じゃあ、ハンバーグにします。
Well then, I’ll have the hamburger steak.
やっぱり
yappari
[yappari]
after all
Indicating a conclusion or expectation.
やっぱりダメだった。
After all, it didn't work.
持ち帰りで
mochikaeri de
to take out / as takeout
持ち帰り (mochikaeri) means 'takeout'. で (de) here means 'as' or 'in the form of'.
持ち帰りでコーヒーをください。
A coffee to go, please.
Words in this phrase
持ち帰り
mochikaeri
[moh-chee-kah-eh-ree]
takeout; to-go
Means taking food home/to go. Often asked together with 店内.
持ち帰りでお願いします。
To go, please.
で
de
[deh]
as (choice)
Particle marking the option chosen.
店内でお願いします。
For here, please.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
This is a polite way to make a request. Say it as o-ne-ga-i-shi-ma-su. The final 'u' is almost silent.
お水をお願いします。
Water, please.
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.
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.
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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