How to Say ‘To take away, please’ in Japanese
持ち帰りでお願いします
mochikaeri de o negai shi masu
[moh-chee-kah-eh-ree deh oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Swap in 店内でお願いします to say you're staying. The same 〜でお願いします frame works for any choice.
Phrase Breakdown
持ち帰りで
mochikaeri de
to go / as takeout
持ち帰り (mochikaeri) means 'takeout'. で marks the choice: mochikaeri de.
持ち帰りでいいですか。
Is takeout okay?
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 request, pronounced onegaishimas.
袋をお願いします。
A bag, 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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