How to Say ‘One, please’ in Japanese
一つください
hito tsu kudasai
[ichi tsu koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: 一つ (hitotsu) belongs to the general counting set for objects: 二つ (futatsu) "two", 三つ (mittsu) "three". The number goes after the item and before ください, as in ビールを二つください "two beers, please".
Phrase Breakdown
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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