Japanese@Once : Part 2 - Words & Phrases by Category

washoku Japanese foods yooshoku Western foods Chuuka Chinese foods Furansu-ryoori French foods Itaria-ryoori Italian foods teishoku set menu ranchi me'nyuu lunch menu teeburu table seki seat isu chair kin'en(-seki) non smoking(seat) me'nyuu menu okanjoo bill (for meal) issho (pay) all together betsubetsu (pay) separately warikan split the cost ogoru treat (casual) harau to pay otsuri change oomori large (ex. large rice) han-raisu half a bowl of rice ... o sukunaku shite kudasai   put something less

okawari another (cup, etc.) kozara a small plate torizara a small plate oishii delicious, tasty mazui nasty, bad-tasting takai expensive yasui cheap tsumetai cold atatakai warm yoyaku (suru) (to make) a reservation tanomu to order kaeru to change tsuite iru to be included kondeiru to be crowded suiteiru to be less crowded ippai full / one cup, glass tsuika (suru) an additional order torikesu to cancel yameru to cancel, stop, give up 2-nin-mae (dish) for two people hitotsu, futatsu 1, 2, See Chapter 1, Numbers ippon, ni-hon 1, 2, See Chapter 2, Counters ippai, ni-hai 1, 2, See Chapter 2, Counters

The conversation at a restaurant is simple. The keywords are the foods' names and figures.
Since foods' names are limitless, look up them in a dictionary or ask someone.
Western foods and Chinese dishes are popular anywhere in Japan, but the taste is adjusted to suit Japanese taste.

The expression for ordering "Can I have ....?" is ...o kudasai or ...onegai shimasu.
"Do you have ...." is ...ga arimasu ka?.
The expression for complaining about the lateness of an order is ...wa mada desu ka?, "I haven't been served yet." When you get something which you didn't order, use the expression, Kore wa tanonde imasen.

As explained in Part 2; Chapter 2, numbers are followed by various numerals (number counters) in Japanese. But you can use hitotsu-system when you order dishes and drinks at a restaurant.

When you ask for a bill, o-kanjoo onegai shimasu is used. O-kanjoo is used only for a meal's bill.
Of course you can also say ikura desu ka?, "how much?."
When you pay separately after the lunch with your friend, you say betsubetsu ni onegai shimasu.
When you pay for every thing, you say issho ni onegai shimasu.

O-sake means general alcohol such as beer or wine besides Japanese alcohol.
O-sake o nomi-ni ikimashoo ka?, "Shall we go to drink sake?" doesn't mean drinking only Japanese alcohol.

1.

Koora wa arimasu ka?

Do you have coke?

2.

Supagetii wa arimasu ka?

Do you have spaghetti?

3.

Raisu, okawari onegai shimasu.

Another rice please

4.

Nomimono wa tsuite imasu ka?

Is the drink included?

5.

Teeburu wa aite imasu ka?

Is a table available?

6.

5-nin suwaremasu ka?

Can 5 people sit at the table?

7.

Me'nyuu o misete kudasai.

Please show me the menu.

8.

Ranchi-setto wa nan desu ka?

What is the lunch menu today?

	9.	Q	:	Pan to raisu ga arimasu ga...,
		A	:	Raisu o kudasai.

Q	:	We have bread and rice..., (which do you like?)
A	:	I'd like to have some rice.

10.

Tonkatsu wa sugu dekimasu ka?

Can you make tonkatsu (a fried port cutlet) soon?

11.

Suimasen. Koko katazukete kudasai.

Excuse me. Please clean here.

12.

Sashimi, 2-nin-mae onegai shimasu.

Can we have sashimi for two people?

13.

O-mizu, moo ippai kudasai.

May I have another glass of water?

14.

Sarada, mada desu ka?

Isn't my salad ready yet? / Is my salad coming?

15.

Kore, tanonde nai-n desu ga...,

I haven't order this.

16.

Kaado ga tsukaemasu ka?

Can I use my credit card?

17.

Betsubetsu ni onegai shimasu.

We'll pay separately.