How to Say ‘To go.’ in Japanese
持ち帰りで。
mochikaeri de
[mochikaeri deh]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending with just で and dropping the rest of the sentence is a natural, polite-enough way to state your choice. The same works for eating in: 店内で (tennai de).
Phrase Breakdown
持ち帰り
mochikaeri
[mochikaeri]
Takeout
Refers to food that is ordered to be taken away.
ピザは持ち帰りにします。
I'll take the pizza to go.
で
de
[deh]
(choose) as; with
Marks the chosen option; often ends a short request.
現金で。
With cash.
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