Japanese phrase
小分けにしてもらえますか？ ko wa ke ni shi te mo ra e ma su ka
Meaning
Could you split this into separate portions?
When to use it
Politely asks for one item to be separated into portions. The expression often appears when ordering food to share or take home and has a soft, practical tone.
Example dialogue
持ち帰りなので、小分けにしてもらえますか？ mo chi kae ri na no de ko wa ke ni shi te mo ra e ma su ka
Since I am taking it home, could you split it into separate portions?
はい、分けてお包みします。 ha i wa ke te o tsutsu mi shi ma su
Sure, we will wrap the portions separately.