At a cafe or restaurant
You can make a request by adding をください after a noun. The particle を is read as 'o'. お会計お願いします is an expression used to ask for the bill after a meal.
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コーヒーを一つください。
kōhī o hitotsu kudasai
One coffee, please.
メニューをお願いします。
menyū o onegai shimasu
May I have the menu, please?
お水をください。
omizu o kudasai
Water, please.
持ち帰りでお願いします。
mochikaeri de onegai shimasu
Please make it to go.
店内でお願いします。
tennai de onegai shimasu
I'll eat/drink here.
お会計お願いします。
okaikei onegai shimasu
Could you bring the bill, please?
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May I have the menu, please?
メニューをお願いします。
Please make it to go.
持ち帰りでお願いします。
Could you bring the bill, please?
お会計お願いします。
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コーヒーを一つください。
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