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How to Say ‘Is a medium fries okay?’ in Japanese

ポテトはMサイズでよろしいですか。

poteto wa M saizu de yoroshii desu ka

[poh-TEH-toh wah EH-moo sah-ee-zu deh yoh-roh-shee dess ka]

Phrase Breakdown

ポテトは

poteto wa

As for the fries

ポテト means fries, and は marks the topic. Here は is pronounced 'wa': po-te-to-wa.

Example

ポテトは好きですか。

Do you like fries?

Words in this phrase

ポテト

poteto

[poh-TEH-toh]

french fries; potato

At fast food places, ポテト means french fries.

Example

ポテトも食べたいです。

I want to eat fries too.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

Mサイズで

M saizu de

in medium size

M is read 'emu' in Japanese, so the whole part is e-mu-sa-i-zu-de. で means 'in' or 'with'.

Example

ドリンクはMサイズでお願いします。

A medium drink, please.

Words in this phrase

[EH-moo]

M (medium size)

Letter used for medium size drinks or clothes.

Example

Mサイズをください。

Medium size, please.

サイズ

saizu

[sah-ee-zu]

size

Refers to the measurement or extent of something.

Example

サイズはどれがいいですか？

Which size is good for you?

で

[deh]

(choice marker) as; with

Marks the option chosen, as in 'is ~ okay?'.

Example

これでいいですか。

Is this okay?

よろしいですか。

yoroshii desu ka

is that all right?

A polite way of asking for confirmation. Raise your voice a little at the end.

Example

これでよろしいですか。

Is this all right?

Words in this phrase

よろしい

yoroshii

[yoh-roh-shee]

good; preferred

A very polite word meaning acceptable or preferred, often used by staff with customers.

Example

窓側でよろしいですか。

Would the window side be alright?

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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