How to Say ‘One ticket, please’ in Japanese
一枚お願いします
itsu mai o negai shi masu
[ee-chee mai oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 枚 is the counting word for flat things like tickets, paper and shirts. Swap the number: 二枚 (nimai) "two", 三枚 (sanmai) "three".
Phrase Breakdown
一枚
itsu mai
one (flat item, e.g. ticket)
一 (ichi, one) + 枚 (mai), the counter for flat things like tickets and paper.
紙を一枚ください。
One sheet of paper, please.
Words in this phrase
一
itsu
[ee-chee]
one
The kanji for “one.” Combined with 日 to form 一日 (いちにち) meaning “one day / all day.”
一日休みを取りました。
I took a day off.
枚
mai
[mai]
counter for flat items; tickets
Used to count flat objects like sheets of paper and tickets.
チケットを二枚ください。
Please give me two tickets.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please
A polite request phrase: 'onegai shimasu'.
二枚お願いします。
Two, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
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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