How to Say ‘Can I get chopsticks?’ in Japanese
お箸をもらえますか。
o hashi o morae masu ka
[oh hah-shee o moh-rah-eh mahs kah]
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain nouns, especially in service situations.
お箸をもらえますか。
Could I have chopsticks?
箸
hashi
[hah-shee]
chopsticks
箸 means chopsticks, used for eating most Japanese meals.
お箸をもらえますか。
Could I have chopsticks?
を
o
[o]
object marker
Marks the thing being requested.
お箸をもらえますか。
Could I have chopsticks?
もらえ
morae
[moh-rah-eh]
can receive; can get
Used when politely asking to receive something from staff.
お箸をもらえますか。
Could I have chopsticks?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending for verbs.
お箸をもらえますか。
Could I have chopsticks?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Used to ask politely.
お箸をもらえますか。
Could I have chopsticks?
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