Japanese phrase
___をお取り分けします。 ___ o o to ri wa ke shi ma su
Meaning
I will divide ___ into individual portions.
When to use it
Politely states that the speaker will divide shared food. It is used when one person takes responsibility for serving a communal dish.
Example dialogue
サラダ、取り分けてもらえますか? sa ra da to ri wa ke te mo ra e ma su ka
Could you serve the salad?
はい、サラダをお取り分けします。 ha i sa ra da o o to ri wa ke shi ma su
Sure, I will serve the salad.