How to Say ‘Menu, please.’ in Japanese
メニューをお願いします。
menyuu o o negai shi masu
[meh-nyoo oh oh neh-gah-ee shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜をお願いします] is a very useful polite pattern for asking for things. Just swap the item: [お水をお願いします] or [フォークをお願いします].
Phrase Breakdown
メニュー
menyuu
[meh-nyoo]
menu
The list of food and drinks at a restaurant.
メニューを見せてください。
Please show me the menu.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the thing you want or act on.
水をください。
Please give me water.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to some words and expressions.
お水をください。
Please give me water.
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request / wish
Part of お願いします, a polite way to request something.
ご協力をお願いします。
I ask for your cooperation.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of the polite verb します in requests.
よろしくお願いします。
Thank you in advance / Please treat me well.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness to the request.
少し待ちます。
I will wait a little.
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