Three Melting Ice Cubes in Your Drink? Ask for More Like This.
To say Ice, please. in Japanese, say 氷をお願いします (kōri o onegai shimasu).
Your iced coffee in Japan shows up with three lonely ice cubes already melting. Here's how to get more.
氷をお願いします
kōri o onegai shimasu
Ice, please.
In this video
- 氷をお願いします。 kōri o onegai shimasu. Ice, please.
- すみません、氷を多めでお願いします。 sumimasen, kōri o ōme de onegai shimasu. Excuse me, extra ice please.
Why this phrase
Japanese cafes and izakaya happily bring extra ice, but tourists don't know the word. Teaches kōri plus the onegai shimasu request, with ōme de for extra. Summer-specific and distinct from the water slugs already covered.
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