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How do you say "Water, please" in Japanese?

Use this at a restaurant when you order food or drink.

Water, please

注文

Use みずをください (mizu o kudasai) at a restaurant when you order food or drink. The reusable part is `〜 を ください`.

Answer

Two layers, same practical line

みずをください

みず を / ください

mizu o / kudasai

Lesson body

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Quick use

Use みずをください (mizu o kudasai) at a restaurant when you order food or drink. It tells the other person clearly what you need next.

Chunk or pattern

  • Reusable pattern: 〜 を / ください
  • Replace the part with the thing, place, document, item, or action you need in that scene.
  • Good swaps here: みず, フォーク, ふくろ.

Core words

  • みず: water.

Helper words and endings

  • ください: direct polite request.
  • : marks the thing you want, use, show, or ask about.

Practical note

If water or hot water is not working, this short line gives the repair person the headline first.