Grammar
N5 verb-grammar

Please give me 〜をください

Meaning

Requesting an item at a shop or restaurant — "please give me ~ / I'll take ~".

Formation

Notes

Very useful for ordering. With numbers: これを三つください ("three of these please"). Often shortened to just これ、ください.

Examples

I'll take this, please.

Breakdown
this (object) please

A coffee, please.

Breakdown
coffee (object) please

Excuse me, water please.

Breakdown
excuse me water (polite) (object) please

Three apples, please.

Breakdown
apple (object) three please

I'll take this and that.

Breakdown
this and that (object) please

One more glass of water, please. (for the bill, say お会計をお願いします)

Breakdown
water (polite) (object) one more glass please