How to Say ‘Water, please.’ in Japanese
お水をお願いします。
o mizu o o negai shi masu
[oh mee-zoo oh oh neh-gai shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: This is the standard polite way to ask for water: [お水] + [をお願いします].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Even when water is free, asking politely with [お願いします] sounds natural and appreciated.
Phrase Breakdown
お水
o mizu
water
A polite way to say 'water,' often used when ordering in restaurants.
お水をください。
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix used here as part of the set phrase お願いします.
お願いします。
Please.
水
mizu
[mee-zoo]
water
Water, commonly ordered in restaurants as お水.
水は無料ですか。
Is water free?
をお願いします
o o negai shi masu
please give me; I'd like...
A polite phrase for making a request or ordering something.
お水をお願いします。
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle marking the thing being requested or acted on.
お水をください。
Please give me water.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix used here as part of the set phrase お願いします.
お願いします。
Please.
願い
negai
[neh-gai]
request; favor
The noun/stem meaning a request or favor, used in polite requests like お願いします.
願いを聞いてください。
Please listen to my request.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
The stem of する, used in the polite request expression お願いします.
よろしくお願いします。
Thank you in advance / Please treat me well.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending that makes the phrase sound courteous and appropriate in service situations.
少し待ちます。
I will wait a little.
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