How do you say "Two 84-yen stamps, please." in Japanese?

"Two 84-yen stamps, please." in Japanese is "八十四円の切手を二枚お願いします。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "八十四円の切手を二枚お願いします。" mean in English?

"八十四円の切手を二枚お願いします。" means "Two 84-yen stamps, please." in English. Usage tip: A very natural order is item + [を] + quantity + [お願いします]. This is a great model sentence to memorize.

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How to Say ‘Two 84-yen stamps, please.’ in Japanese

八十四円の切手を二枚お願いします。

hachijuu yo en no kitte o ni mai o negai shi masu

[hah-chee-joo yohn en noh keet-teh oh nee my oh neh-guy shee mahss]

💬 Usage Tip: A very natural order is item + [を] + quantity + [お願いします]. This is a great model sentence to memorize.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Being specific about denomination helps the transaction go smoothly, especially if multiple stamp types are sold.

Phrase Breakdown

八十四円の切手

hachijuu yo en no kitte

84-yen stamps

This noun phrase refers to stamps priced at 84 yen.

Example

八十四円の切手があります。

There are 84-yen stamps.

Words in this phrase

八十

hachijuu

[hah-chee-joo]

eighty

Part of the price 84 yen.

Example

はちじゅうよえんのはちじゅうです。

This is the eighty in 84 yen.

四

[yohn]

four

Completes the number 84.

Example

はちじゅうよえんのよんです。

This is the four in 84 yen.

円

[en]

yen

Japanese money unit used in prices.

Example

えんでかいます。

I buy it in yen.

の

[noh]

of; for

Connects the price with 切手.

Example

はちじゅうよえんのきってです。

It is an 84-yen stamp.

切手

kitte

[keet-teh]

stamp

Postage stamp being requested.

Example

きってをかいます。

I buy stamps.

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks 切手 as the object of the request.

Example

きってをおねがいします。

Stamps, please.

二枚お願いします。

ni mai o negai shi masu

Two please; I'd like two, please

二枚 states the quantity, and お願いします makes the request polite.

Example

コーヒーを二杯お願いします。

Two coffees, please.

Words in this phrase

二

[nee]

two

The quantity requested.

Example

にまいください。

Please give me two.

枚

mai

[my]

counter for flat items

Counter used for two stamps.

Example

にまいおねがいします。

Two, please.

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

Polite prefix starting the request expression.

Example

おねがいしますはていねいです。

Onegaishimasu is polite.

願い

negai

[neh-guy]

request; wish

Core noun in the phrase used to politely ask for something.

Example

ねがいをいいます。

I state a request.

し

shi

[shee]

Part of します, making the request phrase complete.

Example

しはしますのぶぶんです。

Shi is a part of shimasu.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

Polite ending used in formal requests.

Example

しますをつかうとていねいです。

Using shimasu makes it polite.

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