How to Say ‘Here you are.’ in Japanese
をどうぞ
o douzo
[oh doh-zoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [を] marks the thing being offered, and [どうぞ] means "here you are/please." It usually follows a noun, like [メニューをどうぞ].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This pattern is handy beyond restaurants too, for example when handing over a form, receipt, or chopsticks.
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle marking the thing being offered, chosen, or acted on.
メニューをどうぞのをは、メニューを示します。
In “Menu, please,” the particle o marks menu as the thing being offered.
どうぞ
douzo
[doh-zoh]
please; go ahead
A polite word used when offering, inviting, or encouraging someone to proceed.
温かいお茶をどうぞと言われました。
I was told, “Please have some hot tea.”
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