How to Say ‘One with no dressing.’ in Japanese
一つはドレッシングなしで。
hito tsu wa doresshingu nashi de
[hee-toh tsoo wah doh-RESH-sheen-goo nah-SHEE de]
Phrase Breakdown
一つは
hito tsu wa
one of them
Say 'hi-to-tsu wa'. The は is read 'wa'. It picks out one of the items to talk about.
一つは大きいです。
One of them is big.
Words in this phrase
一
hito
[hee-toh]
one (thing)
A counter phrase for a single item.
ケーキを一つ食べました。
I ate one piece of cake.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter
A counter for general objects in Japanese.
卵を一つください。
Please give me one egg.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
ドレッシングなしで。
doresshingu nashi de
without dressing
This is a common way to make a special request. Remember the short pause at ッ: 'do-res-shin-gu na-shi de'.
ソースなしで。
Without sauce.
Words in this phrase
ドレッシング
doresshingu
[doh-RESH-sheen-goo]
dressing
Loanword for salad dressing.
ドレッシングは別でお願いします。
Dressing on the side, please.
なし
nashi
[nah-SHEE]
without; none
Noun meaning 'nothing/absent'; used for 'hold the ...' in orders.
氷なしでお願いします。
No ice, please.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
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