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
[koh-hee o eechi tsu o neh-guy shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: When ordering, [Xを一つお願いします] is a very reusable pattern: item + [を] + quantity + [お願いします]. You can swap in other items too, like [紅茶を一つお願いします] or [サンドイッチを一つお願いします].
Phrase Breakdown
コーヒー
koohii
[koh-hee]
coffee
The drink coffee; a basic word for ordering at a cafe.
コーヒーを一つお願いします。
One coffee, please.
を
o
[o]
object marker
Marks what is being requested or ordered.
紅茶をお願いします。
Tea, please.
一つ
hito tsu
one item
Counter used for counting small objects or items.
りんごを一つください。
Please give me one apple.
Words in this phrase
一
hito
[eechi]
one
The number one, here used in the counter expression 一つ.
一つでお願いします。
One, please.
つ
tsu
[tsu]
counter suffix
Part of 一つ, a general counter for one item.
一つください。
One, please.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please / I'd like to request
Polite phrase used to make a request, often at the end of a sentence when ordering.
水をお願いします。
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to the request expression.
お会計をお願いします。
The bill, please.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request / wish
The noun part connected to asking politely in お願いします.
願いを込めて注文します。
I place the order with a wish in mind.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Verb stem from する, forming the polite request phrase.
注文しませんか。
Shall we order?
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Polite ending used in standard customer speech.
少し休みます。
I will rest a little.
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