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Learn
to speak Japanese
Language
How to order
a coffee in a restaurant.
Today's Japanese language lesson is for you to practice
ordering at a Japanese restaurant. An example given
in this lesson is to ask for a coffee. You will learn
how to order a coffee in Japanese.
First, practice your speaking in
Japanese.
Ordering a coffee.
| Person A (Taka)
as a waitor |
Person B (Shi
o) as a customer |
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May I help you? |
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Are you ready to order? |
| I’m ready. |
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| A cup of coffee, please |
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Certainly. |
Japanese language and phrases used in this conversation
| Japanese language |
Pronunciation |
Meaning in English |
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I ra sha i ma se |
(Irashaimase)
Irashaimase is a phrase that shop clerks
and waiters usually say to the customers at
the beginning of the conversation. It expresses
welcome. |
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Go chu mon wa o ki ma ri desu
ka |
(Gochumon ha okimari desuka)
Gochumon ha okimari desuka ごちゅうもんはおきまりですか is
the phrase a waiter say to a customer to ask
if he/she have already decided what to order.
If you have made up your mind at the moment,
you can order what you want by using the expression
listed above. If you haven’t you can simply
say “mada desu（まだです）” to say no. |
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Ki ma ri ma shi ta |
(Kimari mashita)
When you are asked if you have decided your order
and the answer is yes, you can simply say Kimarimashitaきまり0ました
and then your order. |
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Ko fey o hi to tu ku da sa
i |
(Kohi wo hitotsu kudasai)
This is the most ordinary way to order a cup
of coffee. Instead of the word “kohi”, that
is coffee, you can put anything you wish to
order like “kocha（こうちゃ）”for tea, “aisu kurimu（あいすくりーむ）”for
ice-cream, “supagetii（スパゲティ）” for spaghetti,
and so on. |
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Ka shi ko ma ri ma shi ta |
(Kashikomari mashita)
Kashikomari mashitaかしこまりました is a phrase meaning
“I’ll certainly do it” in a formal manner.
Mainly shop clerks and waiters say it to their
customers, and also you can use it at any formal
situations like at the office. Less formal
expression is “wakari mashita（わかりました）”. |
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