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How to Say ‘One fried chicken set meal, right?’ in Japanese

唐揚げ定食がお一つですね。

karaage teishoku ga o hito tsu desu ne

[kah-rah-AH-geh TAY-shoh-koo ga oh hee-toh tsu dess neh]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding ですね (desu ne) at the end turns a statement into a check-back, like "…, right?". Servers also put a polite お in front of the number, as in お一つ and お二つ.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Reading each item back to the customer like this is standard practice in Japanese restaurants.

Phrase Breakdown

唐揚げ定食が

karaage teishoku ga

the fried chicken set meal

Here が marks the subject being confirmed. Keep it attached to the noun.

Example

唐揚げ定食が人気です。

The fried chicken set meal is popular.

Words in this phrase

唐揚げ

karaage

[kah-rah-AH-geh]

Japanese fried chicken

Bite-sized chicken pieces marinated and deep-fried; a very popular menu item.

Example

唐揚げはおいしいです。

The fried chicken is delicious.

定食

teishoku

[TAY-shoh-koo]

set meal

A fixed meal usually with a main dish, rice, miso soup and pickles.

Example

定食にはご飯が付きます。

The set meal comes with rice.

が

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

お一つですね。

o hito tsu desu ne

one, right?

Staff add the polite prefix お to 一つ. ですね confirms the order: 'that's right, isn't it?'.

Example

コーヒーがお一つですね。

That's one coffee, right?

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific/polite prefix

A polite prefix that makes the expression sound more respectful.

Example

ていねいに言うために、おをつけます。

To say it politely, you add o.

一

hito

[hee-toh]

one (thing)

A counter phrase for a single item.

Example

ケーキを一つ食べました。

I ate one piece of cake.

つ

tsu

[tsu]

counter for things

A general counter ending used with native Japanese numbers, as in 一つ and 二つ.

Example

二つあります。

There are two.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

ね

[neh]

isn't it?; right?

A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.

Example

すばらしい経験ですね。

That's wonderful experience, isn't it?

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