How to Say ‘To go, please.’ in Japanese
持ち帰りでお願いします。
mochikaeri de o negai shi masu
[mochikaeri de o neh-guy shee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: At counters you'll often be asked 店内でお召し上がりですか？ "Will you eat here?" first, and this is your answer if you're taking it out.
Phrase Breakdown
持ち帰りで
mochikaeri de
to go / for takeout
持ち帰り (mochikaeri) means 'taking home' or 'takeout'. で (de) here means 'as' or 'in the form of'. Pronounce it mo-chi-ka-e-ri-de.
店内で食べます。
I'll eat in the store.
Words in this phrase
持ち帰り
mochikaeri
[mochikaeri]
Takeout
Refers to food that is ordered to be taken away.
ピザは持ち帰りにします。
I'll take the pizza to go.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
A polite request phrase. Say it smoothly: onegaishimas.
袋をお願いします。
A bag, 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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