How to Say ‘A cola with light ice, please.’ in Japanese
コーラで、氷少なめでお願いします。
koora de koori sukuname de o negai shi masu
[KOH-rah deh koh-ree soo-koo-NAH-meh deh o neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Each request ends with で, and you can chain as many as you like before お願いします. For example: Lサイズで、ストローなしでお願いします "large size, no straw, please".
Phrase Breakdown
コーラで、
koora de
cola,
コーラ (koora) + で, meaning 'I'll have'. Pause briefly at the comma.
コーラでいいです。
Cola is fine.
Words in this phrase
コーラ
koora
[KOH-rah]
cola
Loanword for a cola soft drink, common at fast food shops.
コーラを一つください。
One cola, please.
で
de
[deh]
(choice marker) as; with
Marks the item you choose, like 'I'll go with ~'.
セットで注文します。
I'll order it as a set.
氷少なめで
koori sukuname de
with less ice
氷 (koori, ice) + 少なめ (sukuname, a bit less) + で. Say 'koo-ri su-ku-na-me-de'.
ご飯少なめでお願いします。
Less rice, please.
Words in this phrase
氷
koori
[koh-ree]
ice
Ice cubes, commonly used in drinks.
氷を少し入れてください。
Please put in a little ice.
少なめ
sukuname
[soo-koo-NAH-meh]
less; on the light side
Means 'a little less than usual'; used for requesting smaller amounts.
ご飯を少なめにしてください。
Please make the rice a smaller portion.
で
de
[deh]
(te-form connector)
Part of the te-form; with iru it shows an ongoing state.
ここに住んでいます。
I live here.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
A polite request ending. Say 'o-ne-gai-shi-masu'.
氷なしでお願いします。
No ice, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.
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.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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