How to Say ‘I'll serve the salad first.’ in Japanese
先にサラダを出します。
saki ni sarada o dashi masu
[sah-kee nee sah-rah-dah oh dah-shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [先に] sets the order, [サラダを] marks the item, and [出します] states the action. A very practical line for service coordination.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, sequencing dishes thoughtfully is part of good hospitality, so communicating order clearly matters.
Phrase Breakdown
先に
saki ni
first; beforehand
Indicates doing something earlier than something else.
先に行きます。
I'll go first.
Words in this phrase
先
saki
[sah-kee]
ahead; first
Means earlier or before something else in order or timing.
先から準備します。
I will prepare that one first.
に
ni
[nee]
in; at; to
A particle here making 先に mean first or beforehand.
先に持っていきます。
I will take it first.
サラダ
sarada
[sah-rah-dah]
salad
A common side dish often served before the main plate.
サラダを先に出します。
I will serve the salad first.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Particle marking the thing directly acted on by the verb.
ドリンクを運びます。
I will carry the drinks.
出します
dashi masu
will serve; will bring out; will take out
Polite form of 出す; in this context, a staff member will serve the salad first.
料理を出します。
I will serve the food.
Words in this phrase
出し
dashi
[dah-shee]
take out; serve
From 出す, often used in restaurants for sending out or serving a dish.
できたら出します。
Once it is ready, I will serve it.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite non-past ending
Makes the verb polite and suitable for workplace speech.
今やります。
I will do it now.
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