How to Say ‘For here, please.’ in Japanese
ここでお願いします。
koko de o negai shi masu
[koh-koh deh oh neh-guy shee mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
ここ
koko
[koh-koh]
here
In restaurants, ここで often means eating here rather than taking food away.
ここでお願いします。
For here, please.
で
de
[deh]
by; in; at
Here で indicates place or setting: here, at this place.
ここでお願いします。
For here, please.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Part of the polite request phrase お願いします.
ここでお願いします。
For here, please.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
Part of the expression used to politely ask for something.
ここでお願いします。
For here, please.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of します in the polite request phrase.
お願いします。
Please.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Completes the polite request structure.
ここでお願いします。
For here, please.
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