How to Say ‘Menu, please’ in Japanese
メニューをお願いします
menyuu o o negai shi masu
[menyuu wo o negai shee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: To call a server over, say すみません and raise your hand; staff won't come by unless called. Some tables have a call button instead.
Phrase Breakdown
メニューを
menyuu o
the menu (object)
メニュー (menu) has a long 'nyuu' sound. を (o) marks what you are asking for.
メニューを見せてください。
Please show me the menu.
Words in this phrase
メニュー
menyuu
[menyuu]
menu
A loanword meaning menu. In restaurants, it refers to menu items or meal options.
メニューの中でセットメニューが人気です。
Among the menu items, the set menu is popular.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please
A very polite way to ask for something. Pronounce it 'onegai shimasu'. The final 'u' is almost silent.
よろしくお願いします。
Nice to meet you. / I look forward to working with you.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
願い
negai
[negai]
request
The noun stem of お願いする, used in polite requests.
予約をお願いします。
I’d like to request a reservation.
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.
注文をお願いし、ます。
I would like to place the order, please.
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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