2-3 Food and Drink Culture

Question 1

Do you have a nonsmoking section?

Answer 1

Kin-en seki [lit: nonsmoking seat] ga arimasu ka?

Question 2

Excuse me. Are there any nonsmoking restaurants around here?

Answer 2

Sumimasen. Kono hen ni, kin-en resutoran ga arimasu ka?

Question 3

This [place] is a nonsmoking section.

Answer 3

Koko wa kin-en seki desu.

Question 4

This is not a smoking section.

Answer 4

Koko wa kitsuen seki dewa arimasen.

Question 5

Welcome! What would you like to order?

Answer 5

Irasshaimase. Go-chuumon wa? [lit: As for your order?]

Question 6

What would you like to drink?

Answer 6

O-nomimono wa?

Question 7

Tea, please.

Answer 7

O-cha, onegai shimasu. [More polite way to ask for something than “kudasai.”]

Question 8

Three bottles of mineral water, please.

Answer 8

Mineraru uoota sanbon, onegai shimasu.

Question 9

Excuse me. Water, please.

Answer 9

Sumimasen, MiZU onegai shimasu.

Question 10

Three glasses of iced coffee, please.

Answer 10

Aisu koohii sanbai onegai shimasu.

Question 11

Please wait a moment. [Usually used by service providers]

Answer 11

Shooshoo omachi kudasai.

Question 12

Well then, the tempura special and tea, right?

Answer 12

Dewa, TENpura TEEshoku to oCHA, desu ne?

Question 13

Today’s Lunch Special, right? Certainly. [Usually used by service providers]

Answer 13

Higa/wari/ranchi, desu ne? Kashiko/mari/mashita.

Question 14

I’ll bring it right away.

Answer 14

Sugu omochi/shimasu.

Question 15

The menu, right? I’ll bring it right away.

Answer 15

Menu, desu ne? Sugu omochi/shimasu.

Question 16

Chopsticks? Certainly. I’ll bring it right away.

Answer 16

O-hashi desu ka? Kashiko/mari/mashita. Sugu omochi/shimasu.

Question 17

How is it?

Answer 17

Ikaga desu ka?

Question 18

How is the taste?

Answer 18

O-aji wa ikaga desu ka?

Question 19

How about some dessert?

Answer 19

Dezaato wa ikaga desu ka?

Question 20

Well…. What do you have?

Answer 20

Soo desu ne. Nani ga arimasu ka?

Question 21

Do you have ice cream?

Answer 21

Aisu kuriimu ga arimasu ka?

Question 22

My favorite dessert is coffee jelly.

Answer 22

Watashi no suki na dezaato wa kohii zerii desu.

Question 23

Dessert? No, thank you.

Answer 23

Dezaato desu ka? Iie, kekkoo desu.

Question 24

It is not my favorite. OR I’m not a huge fan.

Answer 24

Nigate desu.

Question 25

I’m not a huge fan of sweets.

Answer 25

AMAImono wa nigate desu.

Question 26

Well then, cheers!

Answer 26

Jaa, kanpai!

Question 27

Thank you for the meal. (before eating)

Answer 27

Itadakimasu. [lit: I will humbly eat.]

Question 28

Thank you for the meal. (after eating)

Answer 28

Gochisoosama deshita. [lit: It was a treat.]

Question 29

Check, please.

Answer 29

O-kanjoo, onegai shimasu.

Question 30

Separate checks, please.

Answer 30

Betsubetsu ni, onegai shimasu. [lit: Separately, please.]

Question 31

We’ll pay together.

Answer 31

IssSHO ni, onegai shimasu. [lit: Together, please.]

Question 32

This sliced raw fish is tasty.

Answer 32

Kono sashimi wa oishii desu.

Question 33

This sushi is very tasty.

Answer 33

Kono sushi wa toTEmo oishii desu.

Question 34

Does that sushi joint over there serve tasty sushi?

Answer 34

Ano sushi-ya wa oishii desu ka? [lit: Is that sushi shop over there tasty?]

Question 35

Do you have any tasty fish?

Answer 35

Oishii saKAna ga arimasu ka?

Question 36

It is very tasty-looking, isn’t it!

Answer 36

Totemo oishiisoo desu ne?

Question 37

That tuna looks tasty, doesn’t it!

Answer 37

Sono MAguro wa, oishiisoo desu ne?

Question 38

It was very tasty. Thank you for the meal!

Answer 38

Totemo oishikatta desu. Gochisoosama deshita.

Question 39

I eat steamed rice and miso soup every day.

Answer 39

Mai-nichi, gohan to misoshiru o tabemasu.

Question 40

I eat breakfast [lunch, dinner] every day.

Answer 40

Mai-nichi, asagohan [hirugohan, bangohan] o tabemasu.

Question 41

I always have sandwiches for lunch. [My lunch is always sandwiches.]

Answer 41

Hirugohan wa ITsumo sandoicchi desu.

Question 42

I drink two cups of coffee every morning.

Answer 42

Mai-asa, koohii o ni-hai nomimasu.

Question 43

I order pizzas every evening.

Answer 43

Mai-ban, piza o chuumon shimasu.

Question 44

My favorite food is yakitori.

Answer 44

Watashi no suki na taBEmono wa yakitori desu.

Question 45

Sometimes I eat supper at a yakitori restaurant.

Answer 45

TOkidoki, yakitori-ya de bangohan o tabemasu.