Question
I’m visiting Japan and I want to try ordering food at a local restaurant in Japanese. How do I ask the waiter “Can I have the menu, please?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
メニューをお願いします。
Menyuu o onegaishimasu.
Can I have the menu, please?
This phrase is useful when you want to politely ask for something at a restaurant. “Menyuu” means “menu,” and “onegaishimasu” is a polite way of saying “please” or “I request.”
You can use “____ o onegaishimasu” to request other items by replacing “menyuu” with the noun of your choice. For example, if you want water, you can say “mizu o onegaishimasu” (water, please). Enjoy your dining experience in Japan!
