【ORDER】How to Order Food at a Restaurant in Japanese 2023 | Survival Japanese Phrases, Japan Travel

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Menu, Osusume, Beer, Konnichi what's up! Ninjapanese desu.
Minasan wa Nihon no Restoran ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?
Kyou wa Restoran no Nihongo wo benkyou shimasu.
This video is divided into three sections.
Ichi, Restoran de yoku kiku kotoba, nijukko.
Ni, Restoran de yoku tsukau fureizu, nijuu sanko.
San, Roleplay desu.
I'll be a clerk and you'll be the customer. Let's practice real conversations.
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Anyway, are you ready?
Ok, let's get started!
Ninjapan.
Ichi, Restoran no kotoba.
Restaurant, Restoran, Restoran.
Menu, Menu, Menu.
Chopsticks, Ohashi, Ohashi.
Spoon, Spoon, Spoon.
Fork, Fork, Fork.
Seat and Table, Seki, Seki.
Order, Chuumon, Chuumon.
Recommendation, Osusume, Osusume.
Water, Mizu, Mizu.
Moist towel, Oshibori, Oshibori.
Most of restaurant have this one, Oshibori.
This is for cleaning your hands.
In summer, it's cold and in winter, it's hot.
Ok, next.
This, Kore, Kore.
One, Hitotsu, Hitotsu.
Two, Futatsu, Futatsu.
Three, Mitsu, Mitsu.
So, if you wanna say this one, you can say, yes.
Kore, Hitotsu.
How about this two, yes.
Kore, Futatsu.
Ok, for one.
Hitori, Hitori.
And, Ichimei sama, Ichimei sama.
Ichimei sama is the polite way to say Hitori.
So, Clark use Ichimei sama and customers like you, customers can just use Hitori.
For two, Futari.
For three, Sannin.
For four, Yonin.
And for five, Gonin.
Ok, next.
Picture, Shashin, Shashin.
Beer, Biru, Biru.
Bill, Okaikei, Okaikei.
Credit card, Kado or Kurejitto, Kado.
But, you can just say, Kado.
Cash, Genkin, Genkin.
Ok, perfect.
Next, Ni.
Restoran de yoku tsukau fureizu.
First, I will talk to you at native Japanese speed.
And then, I will say it again slowly, ok.
Irasshaimase, Irasshaimase.
Nanmei sama desu ka?
After they ask this question, for how many, you can say, Futari desu.
If three, Sannin desu.
Four, Yonin desu.
Five, Gonin desu.
Next.
And then, they will say, Nimei sama desu ne.
Oseki ni goannai itashimasu.
It's the polite way to say, Annai shimasu.
Like, I will guide you.
Annai shimasu.
Ok, and they will say this.
Kochira e douzo.
And finally, you can sit down the table or the seat.
And after some minutes, they will ask you this question.
Gochumon wa okimari desu ka?
And if you haven't decided yet, you can always use this phrase.
Mada desu.
If the menu is in Japanese and you want English menu, you can ask this question.
Eigo no menu arimasu ka?
Eigo means English and menu and arimasu ka means do you have.
So, Eigo no menu arimasu ka?
If they have English menu, you are lucky.
You can choose what you want.
But if they don't have English menu, it's difficult for you to choose what you want to eat, right?
So, you can ask this question.
Osusume wa nan desu ka?
So, Osusume means yes, recommendation.
So, you can ask their recommendation.
And this is the example.
Karaage to okonomiyaki desu.
And if you want to order what they recommend, you can just say,
Sore onegaishimasu.
Okay, next.
Okay, and once you decide your order, you can call the clerk and you can say this.
Sumimasen.
Sumimasen means I'm sorry and also excuse me.
So, when we call a clerk, we always use this phrase.
Sumimasen.
Or you can use this.
Most of restaurant has this button.
So, if you want to call someone like clerk, you can just press the button.
All right, and you can say this.
Chuumon onegaishimasu.
And you can point the menu and say this one.
Kore wo hitotsu.
If two, Kore wo futatsu.
Three, Kore wo mittsu.
And if you can read, you can say,
Karaage wo hitotsu.
Or okonomiyaki wo hitotsu.
And if there is something you cannot eat or you don't want to eat, you can use this phrase.
Butaniku ga taberaremasen.
So, you can replace the word.
If you cannot eat beef, you can say,
Gyuu-niku ga taberaremasen.
Ok?
And you can also use this phrase.
Butaniku ga haitteimasu ka?
Again, you can replace the word.
And if it's beef, you can say,
Gyuu-niku ga haitteimasu ka?
And if you are done ordering, you can say this one.
Ijou desu.
And the clerk would say,
Kashikomarimashita.
Most of Japanese restaurants have chopsticks.
But if it's difficult for you to use it, you can say this phrase.
Spoon to fork onegaishimasu.
And this is important.
If you want to ask to take picture of you for your memory, you can use this phrase.
Shashin onegaishimasu.
Okaikei onegaishimasu.
And if you want to pay by card, you can say,
Kardo de haraimasu.
If you want to pay by cash, you can say,
Genkin de haraimasu.
And when you leave the restaurant, you can say this.
Gochisousama deshita.
If you use this phrase, they will be happy and you can also be happier.
Right? Okay!
Now it's time to practice conversation.
I will be a clerk and you will be a customer.
Let's practice real conversation.
Okay, are you ready?
Ichi, ni, san.
Let's do it.
Irasshaimase.
Nanmei sama desu ka?
Nimei sama desu ne.
Oseki ni goannai itashimasu.
Kochira e douzo.
Gochumon wa okimari desu ka?
Kashikomarimashita.
Hai.
Karaage to okonomiyaki desu.
Hai, kashikomarimashita.
Hai.
Hai, kashikomarimashita.
Butaniku desu ne?
Kashikomarimashita.
Iie, haitte imasen.
Daijoubu desu.
Hai, kashikomarimashita.
Karaage ga o hitotsu.
Okonomiyaki ga o hitotsu.
Biru ga o futatsu desu ne.
Hai, o kaikei desu ne.
Kashikomarimashita.
Kardo de haraimasu ka?
Genkin de haraimasu ka?
Hai.
Arigatou gozaimasu.
Otsukaresamadeshita.
Now you can order at a restaurant in Japanese.
Please don't be afraid or don't hesitate to go to like a local restaurant and please enjoy Japanese food.
You can always ask their recommendations and you can tell what you cannot eat
so that you can eat the best food in the restaurant and you can avoid like ordering what you don't want to eat, right?
So it's not very difficult if you know these phrases.
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Nin nin!
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