How to Say ‘I'd like to order.’ in Japanese
注文をお願いします。
chuumon o o negai shi masu
[choo-mon oh oh neh-gah-ee shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [注文] means "order," and [注文をお願いします] is a set phrase for "I'd like to order." It's more natural in a restaurant than saying only [お願いします] with no noun.
Phrase Breakdown
注文
chuumon
[choo-mon]
order
Refers to ordering food or drink.
今から注文をします。
I will order now.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the order as the object of the request.
料理を待っています。
I am waiting for the food.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to the request expression.
お水をお願いします。
Water, please.
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request / wish
Part of a polite phrase for asking.
追加をお願いします。
An extra order, please.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of the polite verb します.
確認します。
I will confirm it.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Makes the expression polite.
今呼びます。
I will call them now.
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