How to Say ‘One more, please.’ in Japanese
もう一つお願いします。
mou hito tsu o negai shi masu
[moh ichi tsoo o neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: For drinks, swap in the glass-counting word: もう一杯 (mō ippai) means "one more glass."
Phrase Breakdown
もう一つ
mou hito tsu
one more
もう (mou) means 'more' or 'another', and 一つ (hitotsu) means 'one (item)'. Say it as mou hitotsu, with a long 'o' in mou.
もう一つ質問があります。
I have one more question.
Words in this phrase
もう
mou
[moh]
another; one more
Used to add one more person, often when changing a reservation number.
予約は四人ですが、もう一人来ます。
The reservation is for four people, but one more person is coming.
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 request phrase. The last 'u' is very soft: 'onegaishimas'.
コーヒーをお願いします。
Coffee, 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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