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Japanese Restaurant Phrases
Order, dietary preferences, pay. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for restaurant situations in Japan.
Start learning freeEssential Restaurant Phrases in Japanese
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
お会計お願いします
oh-kai-kay-oh-neh-gai-shee-mah-sue
Check, please
メニューをください
men-yoo-oh-koo-dah-sai
Menu, please
すみません
sue-mee-mah-sen
Excuse me / Sorry
はい
hai
Yes
お願いします
oh-neh-gai-shee-mah-sue
Please
注文お願いします
choo-mohn-oh-neh-gai-shee-mah-sue
I'd like to order
これをください
koh-reh-oh-koo-dah-sai
This one, please
おいしい
oy-shee
Delicious
水
mee-zoo
Water
ごちそうさまでした
goh-chee-soh-sah-mah-deh-shee-tah
Thank you for the meal (when leaving)
ありがとうございます
ah-ree-gah-toh-goh-zai-mah-sue
Thank you very much (polite)
いただきます
ee-tah-dah-kee-mah-sue
I humbly receive (before eating)
...and 105 more restaurant phrases in the app.
Sample: Explaining what you can't eat
A real restaurant conversation in Japanese -- both sides of the interaction.
You
すみません、アレルギーがあります
sue-mee-mah-sen ah-reh-roo-gee-gah-ah-ree-mah-sue gah ah-ree-mahs
Excuse me, I have a food allergy
You
ピーナッツは食べられません
pee-naht-sue wah tah-beh-rah-reh-mah-sen
I can't eat peanuts
Them
kah-shee-koh-mah-ree-mah-shee-tah
They acknowledge they understood
かしこまりました。確認します
kah-shee-koh-mah-ree-mah-shee-tah shee-mahs
OK, understood
You
この料理にピーナッツが入っていますか
koh-noh ryoh-ree nee pee-naht-sue gah hai-teh ee-mah-sue-kah
Does this dish have peanuts?
Them
ee-eh dai-joh-boo-des des
They check and confirm it's safe
いいえ、大丈夫です
ee-eh dai-joh-boo-des
No, it's safe
You
よかった！これをください
yoh-kaht-tah koh-reh oh koo-dah-sai
Perfect! I'll have this one
4 restaurant conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the restaurant in Japan?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 restaurant conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Japanese.
Is this enough to get by at a restaurant in Japan?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real restaurant interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Japanese script to use this?
No. Every Japanese phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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