How to Say ‘Receipt, please.’ in Japanese
レシートをお願いします
reshiito o o negai shi masu
[reh-shee-toh oh oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜をお願いします is a handy all-purpose way to ask for things. Swap the item: 水をお願いします "Water, please".
Phrase Breakdown
レシートを
reshiito o
a receipt (object)
レシート is 'receipt', with a long 'shii' sound. を (o) marks the object.
レシートをください。
A receipt, please.
Words in this phrase
レシート
reshiito
[reh-shee-toh]
receipt
The printed receipt given after payment.
レシートを見せてください。
Please show me the receipt.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
お願いします
o negai shi masu
please
A very common polite request phrase. Say 'onegai' smoothly; the final 'su' is almost silent.
よろしくお願いします。
Nice to meet you. / I appreciate your help.
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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