Ask for food to take away, specify the quantity and request a bag.

The idea

持ち帰り(もちかえり) means takeaway; 持ち帰りでお願いします asks for food to go. 二つ(ふたつ) counts two items. おにぎりを二つ requests two rice balls. 袋(ふくろ) means bag; 袋もお願いします asks for one as well.

Patterns to compare
JapaneseMeaning
持もち帰かえりできますか。Is takeaway available?
おにぎりを二ふたつお願ねがいします。Two rice balls, please.
いいえ、持もち帰かえりでお願ねがいします。No, takeaway please.
袋ふくろもお願ねがいします。A bag too, please.

Examples

  • 持もち帰かえりできますか。Is takeaway available?
  • はい、持もち帰かえりできます。Yes, takeaway is available.
  • おにぎりを二ふたつお願ねがいします。Two rice balls, please.
  • 店みせで食たべますか。Will you eat here?
  • いいえ、持もち帰かえりでお願ねがいします。No, takeaway please.
  • 袋ふくろもお願ねがいします。A bag too, please.
  • 合計ごうけいはいくらですか。How much is the total?

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Watch out

店で食べますか asks whether you will eat in the shop. Takeaway availability and bag charges vary, so check with staff.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose and fill the blank: 家いえで食たべます。_でお願ねがいします。(もちかえり/てんない)

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    もちかえり

    持ち帰り(もちかえり) means takeaway; 持ち帰りでお願いします asks for food to go.

  2. Choose and fill the blank: おにぎりを二ふたつください。数かずは?(ふたつ/ひとつ)

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    ふたつ

    二つ(ふたつ) counts two items. おにぎりを二つ requests two rice balls.

  3. Choose and fill the blank: 入いれるものをお願ねがいします。_をください。(ふくろ/じかん)

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    ふくろ

    袋(ふくろ) means bag; 袋もお願いします asks for one as well.

Use it today

Ask if takeaway is available, order two items and request a bag.