[Request: please give me ~]
Connection: Noun + をください
Politely requests an item. Very common in shops, restaurants, and everyday situations.
Examples:
- 水をください (Water, please)
- これをください (I'll take this, please)
- メニューをください (The menu, please)
With counters:
- コーヒーを二つください (Two coffees, please)
- このりんごを三つください (Three of these apples, please)
Note: をください = "please give me" (requesting an object)
てください = "please do" (requesting an action)
- 水をください (Please give me water — object)
- 水を飲んでください (Please drink water — action)
More polite alternatives:
- をいただけますか (Could I have ~?) — more polite
- をお願いします (~ please) — polite, commonly used
Examples:
- すみません、お会計をお願いします (Excuse me, the check please)
- これとこれをください (This one and this one, please)