How to Say ‘To go?’ in Japanese
お持ち帰りですか？
o mochikaeri desu ka
[oh moh-chee-kah-eh-ree dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “Is it takeout?” Answer with [持ち帰りで] or [お持ち帰りで].
🇯🇵 In Japan: If you say takeout, you’ll often get more packaging (bags, napkins, ketchup) automatically.
Phrase Breakdown
お持ち帰り
o mochikaeri
takeout (to go)
Polite form for “taking it home.” Used by staff to ask if the order is to go.
お持ち帰りでお願いします。
Takeout, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
(polite prefix)
Polite prefix used when staff speak to customers (お持ち帰り).
お持ち帰りですか？
To go?
持ち帰り
mochikaeri
[moh-chee-kah-eh-ree]
takeout; to-go
“Takeout.” This question checks whether you’re taking the food with you.
お持ち帰りですか？
To go?
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite); is/are
Polite copula used in customer-service questions (〜ですか).
お持ち帰りです。
It’s to go.
か
ka
[kah]
(question particle)
Makes it a question: “Is it takeout?”
お持ち帰りですか？
To go?
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