How to Say ‘One ticket to Osaka, please.’ in Japanese
大阪まで一枚お願いします
oosaka made itsu mai o negai shi masu
[oh-SAH-kah mah-deh ee-chee mai oh neh-guy shee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Most tickets come from machines, but at a staffed counter like the みどりの窓口 "JR ticket office" this is exactly what you'd say.
Phrase Breakdown
大阪まで
oosaka made
to Osaka / as far as Osaka
大阪 (Oosaka) has a long 'oo' sound. まで (made) means 'up to / as far as'.
大阪まで何時間ですか？
How many hours is it to Osaka?
Words in this phrase
大阪
oosaka
[oh-SAH-kah]
Osaka
Japan's third-largest city, famous for street food and a lively, friendly atmosphere.
大阪でたこ焼きを食べました。
I ate takoyaki in Osaka.
まで
made
[mah-deh]
to; as far as
Shows the destination limit: 'to the hotel.'
ホテルまでお願いします。
To the hotel, please.
一枚お願いします
itsu mai o negai shi masu
one ticket, please
一枚 (ichimai, one flat item) + お願いします (please). This is how you buy one ticket.
大人一枚お願いします。
One adult ticket, 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
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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