How to Say ‘One beer, please.’ in Japanese
ビールを一つお願いします。
biiru o hito tsu o negai shi masu
[bee-roo oh ichi tsoo o neh-guy shee mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
ビールを一つ
biiru o hito tsu
one beer
ビール (biiru) means 'beer', with a long 'ii'. 一つ (hitotsu) means 'one (item)'.
コーヒーを一つください。
One coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
ビール
biiru
[bee-roo]
beer
A common drink order in restaurants and izakaya.
ビールをもう一杯お願いします。
One more beer, please.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
一
hito
[ichi]
one
The number one, single unit or item.
それを一つください。
Please give me one of those.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter for things
A general counter for one item or thing.
これを二つください。
Two of these, please.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
A polite way to finish an order.
生ビールをお願いします。
A draft beer, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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