How to Say ‘Please make it to go.’ in Japanese
持ち帰りでお願いします。
mochikaeri de o negai shi masu
[moh-chee-kai-ree deh oh neh-gah-ee shee mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a standard way to ask for takeaway at restaurants, cafés, and counters. In some places staff may also use English-like [テイクアウト].
Phrase Breakdown
持ち帰り
mochikaeri
[moh-chee-kai-ree]
takeout
Means taking food to go rather than eating in.
持ち帰りにできますか。
Can it be made for takeout?
で
de
[deh]
by / as
Here it marks the manner or category: 'as takeout.'
一人で行きます。
I will go alone.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Polite prefix in お願いします.
お飲み物は何ですか。
What drink would you like?
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request / wish
Core part of the polite request expression お願いします.
願いがあります。
I have a request/wish.
し
shi
[shee]
do
From する, used in polite request expressions.
注文します。
I will order.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite verb ending.
お願いしますと言います。
I say, 'please.'
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