How to Say ‘Then, please.’ in Japanese
じゃあ、お願いします。
jaa o negai shi masu
[jah-ah oh neh-gahy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: This phrase shows you have decided: [じゃあ] "then" + [お願いします] "please/I’ll take it."
🇯🇵 In Japan: It sounds natural after a waiter recommends something. Simple, polite, and very useful for beginners.
Phrase Breakdown
じゃあ
jaa
[jah-ah]
well then
Used when deciding something or moving on to the next step in conversation.
じゃあ、お願いしますと言って注文を決めました。
I said, “Well then, please,” and finalized my order.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please; I'd like to order/request it
A very common polite phrase used to make a request or place an order.
コーヒーをお願いします。
Coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific/polite prefix
A polite prefix used in set expressions like requests.
じゃあ、お願いしますのおは、丁寧な感じです。
The o in “Well then, please” gives a polite feeling.
願い
negai
[neh-gahy]
request; favor
The core noun/verb stem related to asking for something politely.
願いを表すことばとして、じゃあ、お願いしますを使います。
As a word expressing a request, you use “Well then, please.”
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of the verb します, used in many polite set phrases.
じゃあ、お願いしますのしは、動詞の一部です。
The shi in “Well then, please” is part of the verb.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending used in many Japanese sentences.
じゃあ、お願いしますのますで丁寧になります。
The masu in “Well then, please” makes it polite.
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