How to Say ‘Could I have two pairs of chopsticks?’ in Japanese
お箸、二つもらえますか？
o hashi futa tsu morae masu ka
[oh hah-SHEE FOO-tah tsoo moh-rah-EH mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: 二つ is a general counter for things, and it's fine for pairs of chopsticks in casual requests.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Stalls often hand out one pair per dish. If you're sharing, it's normal to ask for extra.
Phrase Breakdown
お箸、
o hashi
chopsticks
お箸 (ohashi) means 'chopsticks'. Pitch rises on 'ha': o-HA-shi. Pause at the comma.
お箸をください。
Chopsticks, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix used in polite expressions
The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.
お願いできますか。
Could you please do that?
箸
hashi
[hah-SHEE]
chopsticks
Eating sticks; usually said politely as お箸.
箸を使えますか？
Can you use chopsticks?
二つもらえますか？
futa tsu morae masu ka
can I have two (pairs)?
二つ means 'two'. もらえますか is a polite 'can I get?'.
スプーンを二つもらえますか？
Can I have two spoons?
Words in this phrase
二
futa
[FOO-tah]
two
The number two; with つ it reads 'futa'.
りんごを二つ買いました。
I bought two apples.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter
A counter for general objects in Japanese.
卵を一つください。
Please give me one egg.
もらえ
morae
[moh-rah-EH]
can receive (a favor); could you
Potential form of もらう; after a te-form verb it makes a polite request.
手伝ってもらえますか。
Could you help me?
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.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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