How to Say ‘No cheese.’ in Japanese
チーズなしだよ。
chiizu nashi da yo
[chee-zoo nah-shee dah yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [なし] states the modification, and [だよ] gives a casual, spoken tone: "It's no-cheese, okay."
🇯🇵 In Japan: Casual direct answers like this are common behind the scenes, especially when speed matters more than formality.
Phrase Breakdown
チーズ
chiizu
[chee-zoo]
cheese
A loanword used in kitchens and on tickets to mean cheese as an ingredient or topping.
チーズは入れません。
We will not add cheese.
なし
nashi
[nah-shee]
without; none
Used on orders to show an ingredient should not be included.
このバーガーはピクルスなしです。
This burger is without pickles.
だよ
da yo
it is; you know
Casual sentence ending that explains or confirms something to the listener.
これは私のだよ。
This is mine, you know.
Words in this phrase
だ
da
[dah]
is; it is
A casual form of the copula です, often used in spoken workplace talk.
それは特別だ。
That is special.
よ
yo
[yoh]
you know; emphasis
Sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis or tells the listener new information.
急ぎだよ。
It is urgent, you know.
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