How to Say ‘Do you want mayonnaise on it?’ in Japanese
マヨネーズはかける？
mayoneezu wa kakeru
[mah-yoh-NEH-zoo wah kah-KEH-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: かける means "to pour or drizzle over". You'll hear it for sauces and toppings, as in ソースかける？ "want sauce on it?".
🇯🇵 In Japan: Vendors speak casually like this to customers at festivals. Answer simply with はい or お願いします for yes, or なしで "without" for no.
Phrase Breakdown
マヨネーズは
mayoneezu wa
as for mayonnaise
マヨネーズ (mayoneezu) is 'mayonnaise'. Hold the long 'ne-e' sound. は (wa) marks the topic.
マヨネーズは好き？
Do you like mayonnaise?
Words in this phrase
マヨネーズ
mayoneezu
[mah-yoh-NEH-zoo]
mayonnaise
Loanword from French/English; Japanese mayo is often squeezed on festival foods.
たこ焼きにマヨネーズをかけます。
I put mayonnaise on takoyaki.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
かける？
kakeru
put on? / want some on it?
かける (kakeru) means 'to pour or put on top'. With a rising tone it becomes a casual question.
ソースをかける？
Do you want sauce on it?
Words in this phrase
かける
kakeru
[kah-KEH-roo]
to put on; to pour over
Used for adding sauces or toppings by pouring or drizzling over food.
ソースをかけてください。
Please put sauce on it.
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