How to Say ‘Can I get a fork?’ in Japanese
フォークをもらえますか。
fooku o morae masu ka
[foh-ku o moh-rah-eh mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜もらえますか] is a polite way to ask "can I get / receive...?" You can reuse it with lots of items: [お水をもらえますか] or [スプーンをもらえますか].
Phrase Breakdown
フォーク
fooku
[foh-ku]
fork
A fork. A common loanword used in restaurants when asking for Western-style cutlery.
フォークをください。
Please give me a fork.
を
o
[o]
object marker
The particle を marks the thing receiving the action, such as the item you want.
フォークをもらえますか。
Could I have a fork?
もらえ
morae
[moh-rah-eh]
can receive; can get
From もらう, meaning to receive. Here it means 'can I get' or 'could I have.'
フォークをもらえますか。
Could I have a fork?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used with verbs in everyday formal speech.
フォークをもらえますか。
Could I have a fork?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
The particle か turns the sentence into a polite question.
フォークをもらえますか。
Could I have a fork?
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