How do you say "Please show me the menu." in Japanese?

"Please show me the menu." in Japanese is "メニューをみせてください。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "メニューをみせてください。" mean in English?

"メニューをみせてください。" means "Please show me the menu." in English. Usage tip: A straightforward request: [メニュー] + [を] + [みせてください]. Very useful and polite.

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How to Say ‘Please show me the menu.’ in Japanese

メニューをみせてください。

menyuu o mise te kudasai

[meh-nyoo oh mee-seh teh koo-dah-sah-ee]

💬 Usage Tip: A straightforward request: [メニュー] + [を] + [みせてください]. Very useful and polite.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Some places automatically hand out menus, while others may wait until you are seated, especially in busier restaurants.

Phrase Breakdown

メニュー

menyuu

[meh-nyoo]

The list of food and drinks available at the restaurant.

Example

メニューをみせてくださいとお客様が言います。

The customer says, Please show me the menu.

をみせてください

o mise te kudasai

please show (me)

A polite request using 見せてください to ask someone to show something.

Example

写真を見せてください。

Please show me the photo.

Words in this phrase

を

[oh]

object marker

A particle marking the thing being shown or acted on.

Example

おすすめの料理をみせて説明します。

I show the recommended dishes and explain.

みせ

mise

[mee-seh]

show

The stem of the verb 見せる, meaning to show something.

Example

写真をみせながら料理を紹介します。

I introduce the dish while showing a picture.

て

[teh]

and; te-form

The te-form connector used here to link the verb to ください for a request.

Example

みせてくださいは丁寧なお願いです。

Misete kudasai is a polite request.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sah-ee]

please

Used after te-form verbs to make a polite request.

Example

少し待ってくださいとお願いできます。

You can ask, Please wait a moment.

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