How to Say ‘One cheeseburger, please.’ in Japanese
チーズバーガーをひとつ。
chiizu baagaa o hito tsu
[cheez bah-gah oh hee-toh tsoo]
💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: [〜をひとつ。] is a clean “One ~.” If you want extra polite, add [お願いします] at the end.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, short “noun + quantity” orders are common and not rude, especially in fast food.
Phrase Breakdown
チーズバーガー
chiizu baagaa
cheeseburger
A loanword (katakana) for “cheeseburger.”
チーズバーガーにします。
I’ll have a cheeseburger.
Words in this phrase
チーズ
chiizu
[cheez]
cheese
Used as part of the menu item name チーズバーガー. You can combine it with requests like チーズ多め (extra cheese).
チーズバーガーをひとつください。
One cheeseburger, please.
バーガー
baagaa
[bah-gah]
burger
In チーズバーガー, it names the product. Often pronounced with a long vowel: バーガー.
バーガーは単品でお願いします。
Just the burger (no set), please.
を
o
[oh]
object marker (marks what you order)
Marks the direct object—what you want. In ordering, Xをください / Xをお願いします is very common.
チーズバーガーをください。
A cheeseburger, please.
ひとつ
hito tsu
one (item)
A counter meaning “one.” Used for general items (especially when you’re not using a specific counter).
これをひとつください。
One of this, please.
Words in this phrase
ひと
hito
[hee-toh]
one (counter word base)
Part of ひとつ, meaning “one (item).” Useful when ordering one of something.
ひとつだけでいいです。
Just one is fine.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
(part of the counter ひとつ)
Completes the general counter ひとつ. Commonly used instead of 一個 in casual speech.
ひとつお願いします。
One, please.
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