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

Summary

This video teaches essential Japanese phrases and vocabulary used in restaurants. It covers 20 common words and phrases, such as 'menu' (メニュー), 'order' (注文), and 'water' (水), followed by 23 useful expressions like 'Are you ready to order?' (ご注文はお決まりですか). Additionally, it includes a role-play section to practice real-life conversations between customers and restaurant staff. The video provides practical tools for learners to confidently order food, ask for recommendations, and handle payment in Japanese restaurants, making it perfect for beginner and intermediate students of the language.

Takeaways

• 😀 Learn essential restaurant vocabulary in Japanese, including terms like メニュー (menu), 注文 (order), and おしぼり (wet towel).
• 😀 Understand how to politely greet customers in Japanese with phrases like いらっしゃいませ (Welcome) and 何名様ですか? (How many people?).
• 😀 Know how to ask for recommendations in Japanese: おすすめは何ですか? (What do you recommend?).
• 😀 Learn how to place an order in Japanese using simple phrases like 注文お願いします (Please take my order) and これを一つ (One of these).
• 😀 Master essential phrases for confirming your order, such as かしこまりました (Understood) and 以上です (That’s all).
• 😀 Understand the polite way to ask if an item contains certain ingredients, like 豚肉が入っていますか? (Does this contain pork?).
• 😀 Know how to request specific utensils in Japanese, such as スプーンとフォークおねがいします (Please bring a spoon and fork).
• 😀 Learn how to ask for the bill with phrases like お会計お願いします (Please bring the bill) and how to pay with クレジットカード (credit card) or 現金 (cash).
• 😀 Practice role-playing scenarios to simulate real restaurant interactions in Japanese, including greetings, ordering food, and requesting the bill.
• 😀 Understand the cultural importance of polite language (敬語) in Japanese restaurant settings, and how it enhances customer service interactions.

Q & A

What is the phrase used to welcome customers at a Japanese restaurant?

The phrase used is 'いらっしゃいませ' (irasshaimase), which means 'Welcome.'

How do you ask how many people are in a party at a Japanese restaurant?

You can ask, '何名様ですか?' (nan mei sama desu ka?), which means 'How many people?'

What is the Japanese phrase for 'May I take your order?'

The phrase is 'ご注文はお決まりですか?' (go-chūmon wa okimari desu ka?), which translates to 'Have you decided on your order?'

What should you say if you want to ask for a recommendation at a restaurant?

'おすすめは何ですか?' (osusume wa nan desu ka?) is the phrase used to ask, 'What do you recommend?'

How can you express that you want to pay with cash in Japanese?

To pay with cash, you can say, '現金で払います' (genkin de haraimasu), which means 'I’ll pay in cash.'

What is the phrase for 'Excuse me' or 'Sorry' in Japanese?

'すみません' (sumimasen) is used to say 'Excuse me' or 'Sorry.'

How do you say 'One of this, please' when ordering something at a restaurant?

The phrase is 'これを一つ' (kore o hitotsu), which means 'One of this, please.'

What does 'かしこまりました' (kashikomarimashita) mean?

'かしこまりました' (kashikomarimashita) is a polite way of saying 'Understood' or 'Certainly.' It is commonly used in formal settings like restaurants.

If you want to ask for an English menu at a Japanese restaurant, what would you say?

You can ask, '英語のメニューありますか?' (Eigo no menyū arimasu ka?), which means 'Do you have an English menu?'

What is the phrase for 'Thank you for the meal' after finishing your food in Japanese?

'ごちそうさまでした' (gochisōsama deshita) is the phrase you say after eating, which means 'Thank you for the meal.'