How to Say ‘One beer, please.’ in Japanese
ビールを一つください。
biiru o hito tsu kudasai
[BEE-roo wo ichi tsu koo-dah-sigh]
Phrase Breakdown
ビールを
biiru o
a beer (object)
ビール (biiru) means 'beer'. Hold the long 'ii', and use a light Japanese 'r'.
ビールをお願いします。
A beer, please.
Words in this phrase
ビール
biiru
[BEE-roo]
beer
Loanword from Dutch 'bier'; the most common drink ordered at Japanese izakaya.
冷たいビールが飲みたいです。
I want to drink a cold beer.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
一つください。
hito tsu kudasai
one, please
一つ (hitotsu) means 'one item', and ください means 'please give me'.
これを一つください。
One of these, please.
Words in this phrase
一
hito
[ichi]
one
The number one, single unit or item.
それを一つください。
Please give me one of those.
つ
tsu
[tsu]
counter for things
A general counter ending used with native Japanese numbers, as in 一つ and 二つ.
二つあります。
There are two.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (polite request)
Polite request word used after て-form verbs: 〜てください = “please do ….” Softer than commands, good with neighbors.
9時からは音を小さくしてください。
From 9 o’clock, please keep the sound low.
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