How to Say ‘Three, please.’ in Japanese
三個お願い。
san ko o negai
[sahn koh oh neh-guy]
💬 Usage Tip: The number goes straight before the request with no particle needed: 二個お願い "two, please". 三個 is said (sanko).
Phrase Breakdown
三
san
[sahn]
three
The number three, part of the phrase third floor.
三階の宇宙の展示も人気です。
The space exhibit on the third floor is also popular.
個
ko
[koh]
counter for items
General counter for small or round objects.
トマトを五個切って。
Cut five tomatoes.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix used in polite expressions
The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.
お願いできますか。
Could you please do that?
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.
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