How to Say ‘For here or to go?’ in Japanese
店内ですか？お持ち帰りですか？
tennai desu ka o mochikaeri desu ka
[ten-nye dess kah oh moh-chee-kah-eh-ree dess kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This exact either-or question is very common at chains. You can answer with just one side: [店内で。] or [お持ち帰りで。]
Phrase Breakdown
店内ですか？
tennai desu ka
Is it for here (dine-in)?
A standard staff question asking whether you will eat inside the store. 「？(question mark)」 is included in this part.
店内ですか？
Is it for here?
Words in this phrase
店内
tennai
[ten-nye]
inside the store; dine-in
Option meaning you’ll eat inside. Staff often ask this first.
店内ですか？お持ち帰りですか？
For here? Or to go?
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite)
Polite “is” in the second question as well.
店内ですか？お持ち帰りですか？
For here? Or to go?
か
ka
[kah]
(question particle)
Second か that completes the second question.
店内ですか？お持ち帰りですか？
For here? Or to go?
お持ち帰りですか？
o mochikaeri desu ka
Is it to go (takeout)?
A standard staff question asking whether the order is takeout. 「？(question mark)」 is included in this part.
お持ち帰りですか？
Is it to go?
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
(polite prefix)
Honorific prefix used in set phrases like お持ち帰り.
店内ですか？お持ち帰りですか？
For here? Or to go?
持ち帰り
mochikaeri
[moh-chee-kah-eh-ree]
takeout; to-go
Takeout option meaning you won’t eat inside the store.
店内ですか？お持ち帰りですか？
For here? Or to go?
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite)
Polite “is” in the second question as well.
店内ですか？お持ち帰りですか？
For here? Or to go?
か
ka
[kah]
(question particle)
Second か that completes the second question.
店内ですか？お持ち帰りですか？
For here? Or to go?
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