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How to Say ‘We'll hand you your drink at that counter over there.’ in Japanese

お飲み物はあちらのカウンターでお渡しします。

o nomimono wa achira no kauntaa de o watashi shi masu

[o noh-mee-moh-noh wah achira noh KAH-oon-tah de oh wah-tah-shee shee mahs]

🇯🇵 In Japan: At chain cafés you pay at one counter and collect at another, so move along after paying rather than waiting at the till.

Phrase Breakdown

お飲み物は

o nomimono wa

your drink

お飲み物 (onomimono) is the polite word for 'drink'. は is read 'wa'.

Example

お飲み物は何にしますか。

What would you like to drink?

Words in this phrase

お

[o]

polite prefix

Prefix added for politeness.

Example

お名前は？

What is your name?

飲み物

nomimono

[noh-mee-moh-noh]

drink; beverage

General word for beverages (soft drinks, tea, etc.). Often used when choosing a set-meal drink.

Example

飲み物は何にしますか。

What will you have for a drink?

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

あちらのカウンターで

achira no kauntaa de

at the counter over there

あちら (achira) is a polite word for 'over there'. カウンター (kauntaa) means 'counter'. で means 'at'.

Example

あちらのカウンターでお待ちください。

Please wait at the counter over there.

Words in this phrase

あちら

achira

[achira]

over there

A polite form for indicating a direction or location.

Example

試着室はあちらにあります。

The fitting room is over there.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.

Example

土曜日の七時にお願いします。

Saturday at seven, please.

カウンター

kauntaa

[KAH-oon-tah]

counter

A service desk where staff help customers.

Example

カウンターで荷物を預けます。

I check my bags at the counter.

で

[de]

at; in

A particle showing the place where an action happens.

Example

中で受付をしましょう。

Let's check in inside.

お渡しします。

o watashi shi masu

we will hand it to you

お渡しする (owatashi suru) is the humble form of 渡す, meaning 'to hand over'.

Example

レシートをお渡しします。

Here is your receipt.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix (polite)

Adds politeness/respect. Often used in set polite phrases from staff to parents/students.

Example

どうぞお大事にお過ごしください。

Please take care and rest.

渡し

watashi

[wah-tah-shee]

hand; pass; give (stem)

Verb stem meaning “hand over.”

Example

職員室でお渡しします。

We will hand it to you in the staff room.

し

shi

[shee]

do (stem)

Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.

Example

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.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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