朝食をお願いします
The English phrase "breakfast please" is translated into Japanese as 朝食をお願いします.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form 朝食をお願いします is formal.
Did you know?
- The character 朝 (chō) in 朝食 means 'morning', but it is also the same character used to refer to 'the court' in historical imperial contexts.
- While 朝食 is the formal word for 'breakfast', in casual settings people often use 朝ごはん. The word ごはん originally referred specifically to 'cooked rice' before it became a general word for 'meal'.
- In many Japanese households, breakfast is traditionally a savory meal of rice, miso soup, and fish rather than the Western style of bread and eggs.
Examples in context
- 朝食をお願いします。Choshoku o onegaishimasu.Breakfast, please.
- すみません、朝食をお願いします。Sumimasen, choshoku o onegaishimasu.Excuse me, breakfast please.
- あちらのテーブルに、朝食をお願いします。Achira no tēburu ni, choshoku o onegaishimasu.Breakfast for that table, please.
Example conversation
A guest is checking into a hotel and talking to the staff.
- 蓮 Renチェックインですね。承知いたしました。Chekku-in desu ne. Shōchi itashimashita.Checking in, right. Understood.
- 結衣 Yuiはい。あと、朝食をお願いします。Hai. Ato, choshoku o onegaishimasu.Yes. Also, breakfast please.
- 蓮 Renかしこまりました。明日の朝にお持ちします。Kashikomarimashita. Ashita no asa ni omochi shimasu.Certainly. We will bring it tomorrow morning.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとうございます。Arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you.
