ビールを2杯ください
bīru o nihai kudasai
The English phrase "two beers, please" is translated into Japanese as ビールを2杯ください (bīru o nihai kudasai).
Meaning: two beers, please (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ビール (beer), を (object marker), 2杯 (two cups/glasses) and ください (please give).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You can make the request sound slightly more polite and formal by replacing ください with お願いします, resulting in ビールを2杯お願いします.
How does it change in a sentence?
The counter 二杯 means 'two cups/glasses of'.
How do you pronounce it?
bīru o nihai kudasai
Did you know?
- The word ビール is a loanword from Dutch, not English, reflecting the historical period when the Dutch were the only Westerners allowed to trade in Japan.
- While 杯 is the counter for glasses, if you order beer in bottles, you must switch the counter to 本, making two beers 2本.
- In Japanese izakayas, it is common to order the first round of drinks for everyone simultaneously, often using the phrase とりあえずビール meaning 'beer for now'.
Examples in context
- すみません、ビールを2杯ください。sumimasen, biiru o nihai kudasai.Excuse me, two beers, please.
- とりあえず、ビールを2杯ください。toriaezu, biiru o nihai kudasai.For now, two beers, please.
Example conversation
Ordering drinks at a restaurant.
- 健太 Kenta飲み物は何にしますか？Nomimono wa nani ni shimasu ka?What would you like to drink?
- 陽葵 Himariビールを2杯ください。Bīru o nihai kudasai.Two beers, please.
- 健太 Kentaかしこまりました。Kashikomarimashita.Certainly.
- 陽葵 Himariお願いします。Onegaishimasu.Please.
