How to Say ‘How many grams is one portion?’ in Japanese
一人分は何グラムですか。
hitori bun wa nan guramu desu ka
[hee-TOH-ree boon wah nan GOO-ra-moo dess kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Asking for exact weights is normal and appreciated in Japanese kitchens, where portions are kept strictly consistent. Guessing is more likely to be frowned on than asking.
Phrase Breakdown
一人分は
hitori bun wa
one portion / one serving
一人分 (hitoribun) means 'portion for one person'. は is pronounced 'wa'. Say 'hitoribun wa'.
一人分はこれくらいです。
One serving is about this much.
Words in this phrase
一人
hitori
[hee-TOH-ree]
one person
The number one used with people.
一人で準備します。
I'll prepare it alone.
分
bun
[boon]
portion; share
Suffix meaning the amount for a number of people.
三人分のご飯を作る。
Make rice for three people.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
何グラムですか。
nan guramu desu ka
how many grams is it?
A question asking for a weight. Say 'nan guramu desu ka' with a slightly rising end.
肉は何グラムですか。
How many grams of meat?
Words in this phrase
何
nan
[nan]
how many
何 asks how many when used with a counter like 枚.
何枚必要ですか。
How many do you need?
グラム
guramu
[GOO-ra-moo]
gram
Metric unit of weight.
肉を三百グラムください。
Three hundred grams of meat, please.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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