How to Say ‘Please add a little milk.’ in Japanese
ミルクを少し加えてください。
miruku o sukoshi kuwae te kudasai
[miruku o]
💬 Usage Tip: [少し] (su-ko-shi) means 'a little', a useful word for expressing quantity.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Customization is common, and subtle preferences are respected and appreciated.
Phrase Breakdown
ミルクを
miruku o
milk
Refers to adding milk.
ミルクを入れる。
Put in the milk.
Words in this phrase
ミルク
miruku
[miruku]
milk
Liquid food produced by mammals.
牛乳を飲みます。
I drink milk.
を
o
[o]
object marker
Grammatical particle indicating the direct object.
本を読む。
Read a book.
ミルク
miruku
[miruku]
milk
Liquid food produced by mammals.
牛乳を飲みます。
I drink milk.
加えて
add
To put something in addition.
塩を加える。
Add salt.
ミルク
miruku
[miruku]
milk
Liquid food produced by mammals.
牛乳を飲みます。
I drink milk.
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