How to Say ‘One soup.’ in Japanese
スープ一つです。
suupu hito tsu desu
[suupu hito tsu desu]
💬 Usage Tip: [一つ] is often used as a general counter in fast order confirmation, so [スープ一つです。] sounds natural even though English would usually say "one soup" only in restaurant shorthand. The same pattern works with many menu items: [コーヒー一つです。].
Phrase Breakdown
スープ
suupu
[suupu]
soup
The dish name being confirmed from the ticket.
スープ一つです。
It’s one soup.
一つ
hito tsu
one (thing)
General counter for one item.
卵を一つください。
One egg, please.
Words in this phrase
一
hito
[hito]
one
The number one in 一つ.
スープ一つです。
It’s one soup.
つ
tsu
[tsu]
counter for things
A general counter used for counting items.
スープ一つです。
It’s one soup.
です
desu
[desu]
is; it is
A polite sentence ending used in order confirmation.
スープ一つです。
It’s one soup.
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