How to Say ‘One yakisoba, please.’ in Japanese
焼きそば一つください。
yakisoba hito tsu kudasai
[yah-kee-SOH-bah HEE-toh tsoo koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern is item + amount + ください. No particle is needed between them. Swap in anything: ラムネ二つください "two ramune, please".
Phrase Breakdown
焼きそば
yakisoba
[yah-kee-SOH-bah]
fried noodles (yakisoba)
Stir-fried wheat noodles with sauce, vegetables and pork; a classic festival stall food.
屋台で焼きそばを食べました。
I ate yakisoba at a stall.
一つください。
hito tsu kudasai
one, please
一つ (hitotsu) means 'one item'. ください (kudasai) means 'please give me'. Together they are a standard way to order.
りんごを一つください。
One apple, please.
Words in this phrase
一
hito
[HEE-toh]
one
The number one; read 'hito' before the counter tsu.
ケーキを一つください。
One cake, please.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter
A counter for general objects in Japanese.
卵を一つください。
Please give me one egg.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (give me)
Used to make polite requests.
水をください。
Please give me water.
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