๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 27 โ Favourite Foods
ใใใช ใในใใฎ ยท Suki na Tabemono
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Standard ยท Casual ยท Slang
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๐ Expression Reference โ Favourite Foods
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใกใฐใ ใใใช ใในใใฎใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ |
Ichiban suki na tabemono wa nan desu ka? | ใใใ ใใกใฐใ ใใใงใใ Sushi ga ichiban suki desu. | Asking someone's favourite food โ polite conversation |
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ใใใใใฎใฏ ใในใใใพใใ๏ผ |
Karai mono wa taberaremasu ka? | ใฏใใใ ใใใใใถใงใใ Hai, daijoubu desu. | Checking dietary ability โ host family, restaurant |
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ใขใฌใซใฎใผใ ใใใพใใ๏ผ |
Arerugii ga arimasu ka? | ใใพใใขใฌใซใฎใผใ ใใใพใใ Tamago arerugii ga arimasu. | Asking about allergies โ important for meals |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใชใซ ใในใใ๏ผ |
Nani tabetai? | ใฉใผใกใณใ ใใใชใ Raamen ga ii na. | Friends deciding what to eat |
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ใใ ใในใใใจใใ๏ผ |
Kore tabeta koto aru? | ใชใใใใในใฆใฟใใ๏ผ Nai yo. Tabete mitai! | Asking if someone has tried a food before |
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ใใพใ๏ผ |
Umai! | ใงใใ๏ผ Desho? | Slang โ reacting to delicious food (male-leaning) |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ STANDARD ยท Host Family โ Before Dinner
ใใใใใ
ใใกใฐใ ใใใช ใในใใฎใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ
Ichiban suki na tabemono wa nan desu ka?
What is your favourite food?
ใใกใฐใ ใใใช
[NOUN]
ใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ
ichiban suki na
[thing]
wa nan desu ka?
most liked
[thing]
โ what is?
โ "What is your favourite [thing]?"
ใจใ
ใซใฌใผใฉใคในใ ใใกใฐใ ใใใงใใใงใ ใใใใใฎใฏ ใซใใฆใงใใ
Karee raisu ga ichiban suki desu. Demo karai mono wa nigate desu.
Curry rice is my favourite. But I can't handle spicy things.
[FOOD]
ใฏ ใซใใฆใงใใ
[food/taste]
wa nigate desu.
[food/taste]
โ is weak point
โ "I can't handle [food/taste]." โ softer than ใใใ
ใใใใใ
ใใใใพใใใใใพใใกใฎ ใซใฌใผใ ใคใใใพใใญใ
Wakarimashita. Amakuchi no karee wo tsukurimasu ne.
I understand. I'll make a mild curry then.
B โ CASUAL ยท Friends at a Food Court
ใใใ
ใชใซ ใในใใ๏ผใฉใผใกใณใจ ใใฉใใใฉใฃใกใใใ๏ผ
Nani tabetai? Raamen to udon, docchi ga ii?
What do you want to eat? Ramen or udon, which is better?
ใใใ
ใฉใผใกใณใ ใใใชใใใฎ ใฟใใใในใใใจใใ๏ผ
Raamen ga ii na. Ano mise, tabeta koto aru?
Ramen sounds good. Have you tried that place?
[THING]
ใในใใใจใใ๏ผ
[thing]
tabeta koto aru?
[thing]
eaten โ experience โ exists?
โ "Have you tried [thing] before?" โ casual ๏ฝใใใจใใใ
ใใใ
ใชใใใใใใใในใฆใฟใใ๏ผ
Nai yo. Ja, tabete miyou!
Nope. Let's try it then!
C โ SLANG ยท Friends Tasting Food
ใใใ
ใใ ใในใฆใฟใฆใ
Kore tabete mite.
Try this.
[FOOD]
ใ ใในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใใใ
[food]
wo tabete mite kudasai.
[food]
โ eat try please
โ "Please try eating [food]." โ casual drops ใ and ใใ ใใ
ใใใ
ใใฐใใใใใใ๏ผใใพใใฆ ใใพใ๏ผ
Yabai, oishii! Amakute umai!
Oh wow, delicious! Sweet and tasty!
ใใใ
ใงใใ๏ผใผใใฎ ใใกใฐใใฎ ใใใใ๏ผ
Desho? Boku no ichiban no osusume!
Right? It's my top recommendation!
Stating your favourite food
STANDARD
[FOOD]
ใ ใใกใฐใ ใใใงใใ
[food]
ga ichiban suki desu.
โ "[Food] is my favourite." (polite)
CASUAL
[FOOD]
ใ ใใกใฐใ ใใ๏ผ
[food]
ga ichiban suki!
โ "[Food] is my absolute fave!" โ drop ใงใ
Describing taste
๐ข STANDARD
ใใใใใงใใ
Oishii desu.
It's delicious.
Safe, polite. Use ใใใใ for any good-tasting food.
๐ก SLANG
ใใพใ๏ผ/ ใใฐใใใใใใ๏ผ
Umai! / Yabai, oishii!
Tasty! / So good!
ใใพใ = informal "delicious." ใใฐใ = "crazy good" in modern slang.
Saying you can't eat something
๐ข STANDARD
๏ฝใฏ ใในใใใพใใใ
~ wa taberaremasen.
I can't eat ~.
Potential negative form. Use for allergies or restrictions.
๐ฃ SOFT
๏ฝใฏ ใซใใฆใงใใ
~ wa nigate desu.
I can't handle ~.
ใซใใฆ = "weak at / not good with" โ politer than ใใใ.
Asking about experience with food
STANDARD
[FOOD]
ใ ใในใใใจใ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
[food]
wo tabeta koto ga arimasu ka?
โ "Have you ever eaten [food]?" (polite)
CASUAL
[FOOD]
ใในใใใจใใ๏ผ
[food]
tabeta koto aru?
โ "Have you tried [food]?" โ drop ใ, ใ, ใ
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C โ Choose the Right Response
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D โ Listen & Write in Romaji
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๐ก Tip: Long vowels โ double the vowel (ใใ = ou / oo). Double consonants โ write them twice (ใใฃใฆ = kitte).
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๏ฝใใใใงใ โ Expressing food preferences
Use ใ (not ใ) to mark the thing you like. ใใ is a ใช-adjective, not a verb.
โข ใใใงใ = I like (polite)
โข ใ ใใใใงใ = I love / really like
โข ใใกใฐใใใใงใ = is my favourite (number one)
The subject takes ใ: [thing] ใ ใใใงใใ
โข ใใใงใ = I like (polite)
โข ใ ใใใใงใ = I love / really like
โข ใใกใฐใใใใงใ = is my favourite (number one)
The subject takes ใ: [thing] ใ ใใใงใใ
[FOOD]
ใ ใใใงใใ
[food]
ga suki desu.
โ "I like [food]."
ใซใฌใผใฉใคในใ ใใกใฐใ ใใใงใใ
Karee raisu ga ichiban suki desu.
Curry rice is my favourite.
Taste adjectives โ ใใใใใใพใใetc.
Japanese has five core taste ใ-adjectives:
โข ใใใ (karai) = spicy / hot
โข ใใพใ (amai) = sweet
โข ใใใฃใฑใ (shoppai) = salty
โข ใใฃใฑใ (suppai) = sour
โข ใซใใ (nigai) = bitter
As ใ-adjectives, they conjugate regularly: ใใใ โ ใใใใชใ (not spicy), ใใใใฃใ (was spicy).
โข ใใใ (karai) = spicy / hot
โข ใใพใ (amai) = sweet
โข ใใใฃใฑใ (shoppai) = salty
โข ใใฃใฑใ (suppai) = sour
โข ใซใใ (nigai) = bitter
As ใ-adjectives, they conjugate regularly: ใใใ โ ใใใใชใ (not spicy), ใใใใฃใ (was spicy).
[FOOD]
ใฏ
[TASTE]
ใงใใ
[food]
wa
[taste-adj]
desu.
โ "[Food] is [taste]."
ใใฎใซใฌใผใฏ ใใใใงใใ
Kono karee wa karai desu.
This curry is spicy.
๏ฝใใในใพใ / ใฎใฟใพใ โ Eating and drinking
ใในใพใ (tabemasu) = to eat. ใฎใฟใพใ (nomimasu) = to drink. The object takes ใ.
โข ใฉใผใกใณใ ใในใพใ = I eat ramen
โข ใใกใใ ใฎใฟใพใ = I drink tea
In casual speech, ใ is often dropped: ใฉใผใกใณ ใในใใ
โข ใฉใผใกใณใ ใในใพใ = I eat ramen
โข ใใกใใ ใฎใฟใพใ = I drink tea
In casual speech, ใ is often dropped: ใฉใผใกใณ ใในใใ
[FOOD]
ใ ใในใพใใ
[food]
wo tabemasu.
โ "I eat [food]."
ใใใใฏใใซ ใใณใ ใในใพใใ
Asagohan ni pan wo tabemasu.
I eat bread for breakfast.
๏ฝใใใจใใใใพใใ โ "Have you triedโฆ?"
Attach ใใใจใใใใพใ to the past-tense plain form of a verb to ask about experience.
โข ใในใ โ ใในใใใจใใใใพใ = have eaten (before)
โข ใฎใใ โ ใฎใใ ใใจใใใใพใ = have drunk (before)
Casual: ใในใใใจใใ๏ผ (drop ใ and ใพใใ)
โข ใในใ โ ใในใใใจใใใใพใ = have eaten (before)
โข ใฎใใ โ ใฎใใ ใใจใใใใพใ = have drunk (before)
Casual: ใในใใใจใใ๏ผ (drop ใ and ใพใใ)
[FOOD]
ใ ใในใใใจใ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
[food]
wo tabeta koto ga arimasu ka?
โ "Have you ever eaten [food]?"
ใชใฃใจใใ ใในใใใจใ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
Nattou wo tabeta koto ga arimasu ka?
Have you ever eaten natto?
๏ฝใใในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใใ โ "Please try eatingโฆ"
๏ฝใฆใฟใ means "to try doing." Add ใใ ใใ for a polite request. Casual: ๏ฝใฆใฟใฆใ
โข ใในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใใ = please try eating
โข ใฎใใงใฟใฆใใ ใใ = please try drinking
โข ใในใฆใฟใฆ = try it (casual)
This suggests trying something new โ not a repeated action.
โข ใในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใใ = please try eating
โข ใฎใใงใฟใฆใใ ใใ = please try drinking
โข ใในใฆใฟใฆ = try it (casual)
This suggests trying something new โ not a repeated action.
[FOOD]
ใ ใในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใใใ
[food]
wo tabete mite kudasai.
โ "Please try eating [food]."
ใใฎใฑใผใญใ ใในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใใใ
Kono keeki wo tabete mite kudasai.
Please try this cake.
Potential form โ ๏ฝใใใพใ / ๏ฝใใใพใใ
The potential form expresses ability: "can eat" / "can't eat." For Group 2 verbs (ichidan), replace ใ with ใใใ:
โข ใในใ โ ใในใใใ โ ใในใใใพใ (can eat)
โข ใในใใใพใใ (can't eat)
Use this for dietary restrictions: ๏ฝใฏ ใในใใใพใใ = "I can't eat ~."
In casual speech, ใ is sometimes dropped: ใในใใ (ใๆใ).
โข ใในใ โ ใในใใใ โ ใในใใใพใ (can eat)
โข ใในใใใพใใ (can't eat)
Use this for dietary restrictions: ๏ฝใฏ ใในใใใพใใ = "I can't eat ~."
In casual speech, ใ is sometimes dropped: ใในใใ (ใๆใ).
[FOOD]
ใฏ ใในใใใพใใใ
[food]
wa taberaremasen.
โ "I can't eat [food]."
ใใพใใฏ ใในใใใพใใใใขใฌใซใฎใผใ ใใใพใใ
Tamago wa taberaremasen. Arerugii ga arimasu.
I can't eat eggs. I have an allergy.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใในใใฎ | tabemono | food |
| ใใใใ | oishii | delicious |
| ใใพใ | umai | tasty (informal/slang) |
| ใใใ | karai | spicy / hot |
| ใใพใ | amai | sweet |
| ใใใฃใฑใ | shoppai | salty |
| ใใฃใฑใ | suppai | sour |
| ใซใใ | nigai | bitter |
| ใซใใฆ | nigate | weak at / can't handle |
| ใขใฌใซใฎใผ | arerugii | allergy |
| ใซใฌใผใฉใคใน | karee raisu | curry rice |
| ใฉใผใกใณ | raamen | ramen |
| ใใใใ | osusume | recommendation |
| ใใพใใก | amakuchi | mild (taste) |
| ใใฐใ | yabai | amazing / crazy (slang) |