Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 1

〜を〜ください~ o ~ kudasai

polite request when ordering

Use 「〜を〜ください」 to politely ask for an item, adding its quantity after を when needed.

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How it works

Look at the picture: the customer wants one slice of cake. Use this pattern to say what you want when ordering food or shopping.
「ください」 means “please give me.” Name the item you want to make a polite request.
The pattern is “item ＋を＋ quantity ＋ください”. Put the quantity after 「を」, not before the item.
There is just one slice of cake in the picture. 「一つ」 means “one” and is read 「ひとつ」, not 「いちつ」.
「二つ」 is read 「ふたつ」. To order two salads, say 「サラダを二つください」.
You can also say 「ケーキをください」 without specifying a quantity. Add a quantity to make clear how many you want.
Use the right counter for the item. In the original dialogue, the burgers use 「二つ」 and bottled water uses 「一本（いっぽん）」.

Example sentences

ケーキけーきkeekiをo一つひとつhitotsuくださいkudasai
One piece of cake, please.
サラダさらだsaradaをo二つふたつfutatsuくださいkudasai

In a conversation

A
すみません。すみませんカレーかれーを1つひとつください。ください
A: Excuse me. One curry, please.
B
はい、はいカレーかれー1つひとつですね。ね
B: Yes, one curry.
A

Check yourself

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Please give me one curry.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
りんごください。
Please give me three apples.

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