How to Say ‘Can I have a refill?’ in Japanese
おかわりできますか。
o kawari deki masu ka
[oh kah-wah-ree deh-kee mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜できますか] asks whether something is possible: [おかわりできますか] = "Can I have a refill?" You can use the same pattern elsewhere, like [変更できますか] = "Can it be changed?"
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to the noun in service contexts.
おかわりできますか。
Can I get a refill?
かわり
kawari
[kah-wah-ree]
refill; another serving
かわり means another helping or refill, often for rice, soup, or drinks.
ご飯のおかわりできますか。
Can I get another serving of rice?
でき
deki
[deh-kee]
can do; possible
From できる. Here it asks whether getting a refill is possible.
おかわりできますか。
Can I get a refill?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Makes the question polite.
おかわりできますか。
Can I get a refill?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the phrase into a polite question.
おかわりできますか。
Can I get a refill?
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