Formal — to staff
Restaurant · Dining
すみません、取り皿をいただけますか? — Excuse me, may I have some small sharing plates? (Restaurant · Dining, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
You
すみません、取り皿をいただけますか?
すみません、とりざらをいただけますか?
Excuse me, may I have some small sharing plates?
Romaji: Sumimasen, torizara o itadakemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, nanmai hitsuyō desu ka? / Kashikomarimashita. Sugu ni omachi shimasu.
Reply
はい、何枚必要ですか? / かしこまりました。すぐにお持ちします。
はい、なんまいひつようですか? / かしこまりました。すぐにおもちします。
Yes, how many do you need? / Certainly. I'll bring them right away.
Gesture & etiquette
Make a small circular gesture with your hands, indicating a plate.
In some very small, traditional, or counter-style restaurants, sharing plates might not be readily available or customary. Always ask politely.