How to Say ‘No ice, please.’ in Japanese
氷なしでお願いします。
koori nashi de o negai shi masu
[koh-ree nah-shee deh oh neh-gah-ee shee mah-soo]
💬 Usage Tip: Very natural and polite. Structure: customization + [で] + [お願いします]. Easy template to reuse.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrasing is friendly and clear, which helps a lot in busy fast-food lines.
Phrase Breakdown
氷
koori
[koh-ree]
ice
氷 identifies the item to remove (ice in the drink).
氷なしでお願いします。
No ice, please.
なし
nashi
[nah-shee]
without / none
なし expresses “no/without”; used for many custom requests.
氷なしでお願いします。
No ice, please.
で
de
[deh]
with / in that condition
で marks how you want it served: “with no ice.”
氷なしでお願いします。
Please make it without ice.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please / I’d like (that), please
Polite set phrase used to make requests. Very common in ordering and customer service.
よろしくお願いします。
Thank you in advance / Please treat me well.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorable / polite prefix
お adds politeness to the request phrase (お願いします).
お持ち帰りでお願いします。
To go, please.
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request / favor (stem)
願い is the core of お願いします, a very common polite “please.”
お願いできますか。
Could you do that, please?
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
し is from する; in お願いします it forms a polite request formula.
お願いします。
Please.
ます
masu
[mah-soo]
polite ending
ます makes the request polite; suitable to staff.
氷なしでお願いします。
No ice, please.
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