How to Say ‘Yes, two salads.’ in Japanese
はい、サラダ二つですね。
hai sarada futa tsu desu ne
[sah-RAH-dah foo-tah-tsoo tsoo dess neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Repeating the order back is standard practice in Japanese kitchens. It catches mistakes before any food is made.
Phrase Breakdown
はい、サラダ
hai sarada
yes, salad
はい (hai) is a polite 'yes' or 'okay'. Make a tiny pause after it, then say 'sa-ra-da'.
はい、サラダです。
Yes, here's the salad.
Words in this phrase
はい
hai
サラダ
sarada
[sah-RAH-dah]
salad
Loanword from English 'salad'.
サラダが一つ残っています。
One salad is left.
二つですね。
futa tsu desu ne
two of them, right?
This repeats the order back to check it. 'Fu-ta-tsu de(s) ne' has a soft, falling ending.
ビール二つですね。
Two beers, right?
Words in this phrase
二
futa
[foo-tah-tsoo]
two
The number two, used as part of a counting expression.
荷物は二つあります。
There are two pieces of luggage.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter
A counter for general objects in Japanese.
卵を一つください。
Please give me one egg.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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