Sunday, May 17, 2020
Basic Japanese for Ordering at a Restaurant in Japan
If youre visiting Japan for the first time (or second, or 50th), youll undoubtedly want to check out the local restaurant scene, especially if youre in one of the larger metro areas. For those who arent native Japanese speakers, it can be a little daunting to figure out what to order and how to order it. Here are some words and phrases you may need to know when youre ordering a meal at a restaurant in Japan, and a sample dialogue. How to Ask for Something The verb aru can be used to ask for something you need. In this case, it means to have. The particle ga, following the object you ask for, may be omitted. Here are some restaurant-specific examples as well as others to provide context. Menyuu (ga) arimasu ka.ãÆ' ¡Ã£Æ'‹ãÆ' ¥Ã£Æ' ¼(ã Å')㠂り㠾㠙㠋。   Do you have a menu?Suteeki (ga ) arimasu ka.ã‚ ¹Ã£Æ'†ãÆ' ¼Ã£â€š (ã Å')㠂り㠾㠙㠋。   Do you have a steak? Donna means what kind of. Donna wain ga arimasu ka.㠩ん㠪ãÆ' ¯Ã£â€š ¤Ã£Æ' ³Ã£ Å'㠂り㠾㠙㠋。   What kind of wines do you have?Donna dezaato ga arimasu ka.㠩ん㠪ãÆ'‡ã‚ ¶Ã£Æ' ¼Ã£Æ'ˆã Å'㠂り㠾㠙㠋。   What kind of desserts do you have? The verb aru can also express existence. Tsukue no ue ni hon ga arimasu.æÅ" ºÃ£ ®Ã¤ ¸Å 㠫æÅ" ¬Ã£ Å'㠂り㠾㠙。   There is a book on the desk.Kinko no naka ni kagi ga arimasu.金å º «Ã£ ®Ã¤ ¸ 㠫ã ‹ã Žã Å'㠂り㠾㠙。   There is a key in the safe box. How to Ask for a Recommendation If you dont know what to order, you can ask for the house specialty with these expressions. Osusume no mono ga arimasu ka.ã Šå‹ §Ã£â€š 㠮も㠮ã Å'㠂り㠾㠙㠋。   Do you have anything to recommend?Dore ga osusume desu ka.㠩ã‚Å'ã Å'ã Šå‹ §Ã£â€š 㠧㠙㠋。   Which do you recommend?Osusume wa nan desu ka.ã Šå‹ §Ã£â€š 㠯ä ½â€¢Ã£ §Ã£ ™ã ‹ã€‚   What do you recommend?Nani ga oishii desu ka.ä ½â€¢Ã£ Å'ã Šã „ã â€"㠄㠧㠙㠋。   What is good? If you see something that looks good on another diners plate and you want to order the same thing, try these phrases. Are wa nan desu ka.ã ‚ã‚Å'㠯ä ½â€¢Ã£ §Ã£ ™ã ‹ã€‚   What is that? Oishishou desu ne.ã Šã „ã â€"ã 㠆㠧ã ™ã 。   It looks good, doesnt it?Are to onaji mono o kudasai.ã ‚ã‚Å'㠨å Å'㠘も㠮ã‚’ã ã ã •ã „。   Can I have the same dish as that? When you are asked for your order, but havent decided yet, these expressions may be useful. Mou sukoshi matte kudasai.ã‚‚ã †å °â€˜Ã£ â€"Ã¥ ¾â€¦Ã£ £Ã£ ¦Ã£ ã ã •ã „。   Can you give me a little more time?Sumimasen, mada kimete imasen.㠙㠿㠾㠛ん〠㠾ã æ ± ºÃ£â€š 㠦ã „㠾㠛ん。   I am sorry, I havent decided yet. When your order hasnt come for a long time, you can ask a waiter or a waitress for an update with these phrases (in this example the customer ordered coffee that hasnt arrived). Sumimasen, koohii mada deshou ka.㠙㠿㠾㠛ん〠゠³Ã£Æ' ¼Ã£Æ'’ãÆ' ¼Ã£ ¾Ã£ 㠧ã â€"ょ㠆㠋。   Excuse me, what happened to my coffee?Koohii mada desu ka. ゠³Ã£Æ' ¼Ã£Æ'’ãÆ' ¼Ã£ ¾Ã£ 㠧㠙㠋。   What happened to my coffee?Ato dono gurai kakarimasu ka.㠂㠨㠩㠮ã ら㠄㠋㠋り㠾㠙㠋。   How long will it take? Vocabulary and Expressions for the Restaurant ueitoresu                 waitressã‚ ¦Ã£â€š §Ã£â€š ¤Ã£Æ'ˆãÆ' ¬Ã£â€š ¹ Irasshaimase.              Welcome to our store. 㠄ら㠣ã â€"ã‚Æ'㠄㠾㠛。 nanmei sama              how many people?ä ½â€¢Ã¥ ã •ã ¾ futari                     two peopleä ºÅ'ä º º  kochira                   this way㠓㠡ら Sumimasen.                Excuse me. 㠙㠿㠾㠛ん。 menyuu                    menuãÆ' ¡Ã£Æ'‹ãÆ' ¥Ã£Æ' ¼ Onegaishimasu.             Please do me a favor.Â ã Šé ¡ËœÃ£ „ã â€"㠾㠙。 Shou shou omachi kudasai.   Please wait a moment.Ã¥ °â€˜Ã£â‚¬â€¦Ã£ Šå ¾â€¦Ã£ ¡Ã£ ã ã •ã „。 Douzo.                     Here you are.㠩㠆㠞。 Doumo.                    Thanks.㠩㠆も。 go-chuumon                orderã â€Ã¦ ³ ¨Ã¦â€"‡ sushi no moriawase          assorted sushi ã ™ã â€"㠮盛りå ˆã‚ 㠛  hitotsu                     one 㠲㠨ã ¤ ​o-nomimono                 beverageÂ ã Šé £ ²Ã£ ¿Ã§â€° © Ikaga desu ka.                Would you like ~?ã „ã ‹ã Å'㠧㠙㠋。 biiru                        beerãÆ'“ãÆ' ¼Ã£Æ' « morau                       to receiveもらã †Kashikomarimashita.          I understandã ‹ã â€"㠓㠾ã‚Š㠾ã â€"㠟。 nanika                       anythingÂ ä ½â€¢Ã£ ‹ Iie, kekkou desu.              No, thank you.ã „ã „ã ˆã€ ç µ æ §â€¹Ã£ §Ã£ ™ã€‚
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