Dining Out in Japanese
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Dining Out
- Where is a good restaurant?
Ii resutoran wa doko desu ka?
- A table for two, please.
Futari yoo no teeburu o onegai shimasu.
- The menu, please.
Menyuu o onegai shimasu.
- The wine list, please.
Wain risuto o onegai shimasu.
- appetizers
apetaizaa
- main course
mein koosu
- dessert
dezaato
- I would like something to drink.
Nanika nomimono o onegai shimasu.
- A glass of water, please.
Mizu o onegai shimasu.
- A cup of tea, please.
Koocha o onegai shimasu.
- A coffee with milk.
Koohii to miruku.
- beer
biiru
- Do you have a vegetarian dish?
Bejitarian yoo no menyuu wa arimasu ka?
- That's all.
Ijoo desu.
- The check, please.
Okanjoo o onegai shimasu.
- Is the tip included?
Chippu wa fukumarete imasu ka?
- breakfast
chooshoku
- lunch
chuushoku
- dinner
yuushoku
- Enjoy the meal!
Doozo goyukkuri!
- Cheers!
Kanpai!
- It's delicious!
Oishii desu ne!
- plate
sara
- fork
fooku
- knife
naifu
- spoon
supuun
- napkin
napukin
- cup
kappu
- glass
gurasu, koppu
- a bottle of wine
wain
- ice cubes
koori
- salt
shio
- pepper
koshoo
- sugar
satoo
- soup
suupu
- salad
sarada
- bread
pan
- butter
bataa
- noodles
men rui
- rice (cooked)
gohan
- cheese
chiizu
- vegetables
yasai
- chicken
chikin, toriniku
- pork
pooku, butaniku
- beef
biifu, gyuuniku
- I like my steak rare.
Suteeki o rea de onegai shimasu.
- I like my steak medium.
Suteeki o midiamu de onegai shimasu.
- I like my steak well done.
Suteeki o weru dan de onegai shimasu.
- juice
jyuusu
- pie
pai
- ice cream
aisu kuriimu
- Another, please.
Moo hitotsu onegai shimasu.
- More, please.
Moo sukoshi onegai shimasu.
- Pass the soy sauce please.
Oshooyu o totte kudasai.
- spicy
karai
- sweet
amai
- sour
suppai