๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต JAPANESE ยท N5

Lesson 27 โ€” Favourite Foods

ใ™ใใช ใŸในใ‚‚ใฎ  ยท  Suki na Tabemono

Listening & Speaking Practice  ยท  Standard ยท Casual ยท Slang

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” Favourite Foods

Key phrases across formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear any expression.

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ ใ™ใใช ใŸในใ‚‚ใฎใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Ichiban suki na tabemono wa nan desu ka? ใ™ใ—ใŒ ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ Sushi ga ichiban suki desu. Asking someone's favourite food โ€” polite conversation
ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใฏ ใŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Karai mono wa taberaremasu ka? ใฏใ„ใ€ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚ Hai, daijoubu desu. Checking dietary ability โ€” host family, restaurant
ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒซใ‚ฎใƒผใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Arerugii ga arimasu ka? ใŸใพใ”ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒซใ‚ฎใƒผใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ Tamago arerugii ga arimasu. Asking about allergies โ€” important for meals
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใชใซ ใŸในใŸใ„๏ผŸ
Nani tabetai? ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใŒ ใ„ใ„ใชใ€‚ Raamen ga ii na. Friends deciding what to eat
ใ“ใ‚Œ ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
Kore tabeta koto aru? ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใŸในใฆใฟใŸใ„๏ผ Nai yo. Tabete mitai! Asking if someone has tried a food before
ใ†ใพใ„๏ผ
Umai! ใงใ—ใ‚‡๏ผŸ Desho? Slang โ€” reacting to delicious food (male-leaning)

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear each line.

A โ€” STANDARD ยท Host Family โ€” Before Dinner
ใŠใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“
ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ ใ™ใใช ใŸในใ‚‚ใฎใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Ichiban suki na tabemono wa nan desu ka?
What is your favourite food?
ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ ใ™ใใช [NOUN] ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
ichiban suki na [thing] wa nan desu ka?
most liked [thing] โ€” what is?
โ†’ "What is your favourite [thing]?"
ใ‚จใƒž
ใ‚ซใƒฌใƒผใƒฉใ‚คใ‚นใŒ ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใฏ ใซใŒใฆใงใ™ใ€‚
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] ใฏ ใซใŒใฆใงใ™ใ€‚
[food/taste] wa nigate desu.
[food/taste] โ€” is weak point
โ†’ "I can't handle [food/taste]." โ€” softer than ใใ‚‰ใ„
ใŠใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“
ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ใพใใกใฎ ใ‚ซใƒฌใƒผใ‚’ ใคใใ‚Šใพใ™ใญใ€‚
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
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใชใซ ใŸในใŸใ„๏ผŸใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใจ ใ†ใฉใ‚“ใ€ใฉใฃใกใŒใ„ใ„๏ผŸ
Nani tabetai? Raamen to udon, docchi ga ii?
What do you want to eat? Ramen or udon, which is better?
ใ•ใใ‚‰
ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใŒ ใ„ใ„ใชใ€‚ใ‚ใฎ ใฟใ›ใ€ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
Raamen ga ii na. Ano mise, tabeta koto aru?
Ramen sounds good. Have you tried that place?
[THING] ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
[thing] tabeta koto aru?
[thing] eaten โ€” experience โ€” exists?
โ†’ "Have you tried [thing] before?" โ€” casual ๏ฝžใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ€ใŸในใฆใฟใ‚ˆใ†๏ผ
Nai yo. Ja, tabete miyou!
Nope. Let's try it then!
C โ€” SLANG ยท Friends Tasting Food
ใ‘ใ‚“ใŸ
ใ“ใ‚Œ ใŸในใฆใฟใฆใ€‚
Kore tabete mite.
Try this.
[FOOD] ใ‚’ ใŸในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
[food] wo tabete mite kudasai.
[food] โ€” eat try please
โ†’ "Please try eating [food]." โ€” casual drops ใ‚’ and ใใ ใ•ใ„
ใ‚ใŠใ„
ใ‚„ใฐใ„ใ€ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„๏ผใ‚ใพใใฆ ใ†ใพใ„๏ผ
Yabai, oishii! Amakute umai!
Oh wow, delicious! Sweet and tasty!
ใ‘ใ‚“ใŸ
ใงใ—ใ‚‡๏ผŸใผใใฎ ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใฎ ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚๏ผ
Desho? Boku no ichiban no osusume!
Right? It's my top recommendation!
Stating your favourite food
STANDARD
[FOOD] ใŒ ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚
[food] ga ichiban suki desu.
โ†’ "[Food] is my favourite." (polite)
CASUAL
[FOOD] ใŒ ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ ใ™ใ๏ผ
[food] ga ichiban suki!
โ†’ "[Food] is my absolute fave!" โ€” drop ใงใ™
Describing taste
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Oishii desu.
It's delicious.
Safe, polite. Use ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ for any good-tasting food.
๐ŸŸก SLANG
ใ†ใพใ„๏ผ/ ใ‚„ใฐใ„ใ€ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„๏ผ
Umai! / Yabai, oishii!
Tasty! / So good!
ใ†ใพใ„ = informal "delicious." ใ‚„ใฐใ„ = "crazy good" in modern slang.
Saying you can't eat something
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
๏ฝžใฏ ใŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
~ wa taberaremasen.
I can't eat ~.
Potential negative form. Use for allergies or restrictions.
๐Ÿ˜ฃ SOFT
๏ฝžใฏ ใซใŒใฆใงใ™ใ€‚
~ wa nigate desu.
I can't handle ~.
ใซใŒใฆ = "weak at / not good with" โ€” politer than ใใ‚‰ใ„.
Asking about experience with food
STANDARD
[FOOD] ใ‚’ ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[food] wo tabeta koto ga arimasu ka?
โ†’ "Have you ever eaten [food]?" (polite)
CASUAL
[FOOD] ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
[food] tabeta koto aru?
โ†’ "Have you tried [food]?" โ€” drop ใ‚’, ใŒ, ใ‹

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๏ฝžใŒใ™ใใงใ™ โ€” Expressing food preferences

Use ใŒ (not ใ‚’) to mark the thing you like. ใ™ใ is a ใช-adjective, not a verb.

  โ€ข ใ™ใใงใ™ = I like (polite)
  โ€ข ใ ใ„ใ™ใใงใ™ = I love / really like
  โ€ข ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ™ใใงใ™ = is my favourite (number one)

The subject takes ใŒ: [thing] ใŒ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚
[FOOD] ใŒ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚
[food] ga suki desu.
โ†’ "I like [food]."
ใ‚ซใƒฌใƒผใƒฉใ‚คใ‚นใŒ ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚
Karee raisu ga ichiban suki desu.
Curry rice is my favourite.

Taste adjectives โ€” ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใ€ใ‚ใพใ„ใ€etc.

Japanese has five core taste ใ„-adjectives:

  โ€ข ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ (karai) = spicy / hot
  โ€ข ใ‚ใพใ„ (amai) = sweet
  โ€ข ใ—ใ‚‡ใฃใฑใ„ (shoppai) = salty
  โ€ข ใ™ใฃใฑใ„ (suppai) = sour
  โ€ข ใซใŒใ„ (nigai) = bitter

As ใ„-adjectives, they conjugate regularly: ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ โ†’ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใใชใ„ (not spicy), ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‹ใฃใŸ (was spicy).
[FOOD] ใฏ [TASTE] ใงใ™ใ€‚
[food] wa [taste-adj] desu.
โ†’ "[Food] is [taste]."
ใ“ใฎใ‚ซใƒฌใƒผใฏ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Kono karee wa karai desu.
This curry is spicy.

๏ฝžใ‚’ใŸในใพใ™ / ใฎใฟใพใ™ โ€” Eating and drinking

ใŸในใพใ™ (tabemasu) = to eat. ใฎใฟใพใ™ (nomimasu) = to drink. The object takes ใ‚’.

  โ€ข ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใ‚’ ใŸในใพใ™ = I eat ramen
  โ€ข ใŠใกใ‚ƒใ‚’ ใฎใฟใพใ™ = I drink tea

In casual speech, ใ‚’ is often dropped: ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณ ใŸในใ‚‹ใ€‚
[FOOD] ใ‚’ ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚
[food] wo tabemasu.
โ†’ "I eat [food]."
ใ‚ใ•ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใซ ใƒ‘ใƒณใ‚’ ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚
Asagohan ni pan wo tabemasu.
I eat bread for breakfast.

๏ฝžใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ โ€” "Have you triedโ€ฆ?"

Attach ใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ to the past-tense plain form of a verb to ask about experience.

  โ€ข ใŸในใŸ โ†’ ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ = have eaten (before)
  โ€ข ใฎใ‚“ใ  โ†’ ใฎใ‚“ใ ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ = have drunk (before)

Casual: ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ (drop ใŒ and ใพใ™ใ‹)
[FOOD] ใ‚’ ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[food] wo tabeta koto ga arimasu ka?
โ†’ "Have you ever eaten [food]?"
ใชใฃใจใ†ใ‚’ ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Nattou wo tabeta koto ga arimasu ka?
Have you ever eaten natto?

๏ฝžใ‚’ใŸในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€” "Please try eatingโ€ฆ"

๏ฝžใฆใฟใ‚‹ means "to try doing." Add ใใ ใ•ใ„ for a polite request. Casual: ๏ฝžใฆใฟใฆใ€‚

  โ€ข ใŸในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ = please try eating
  โ€ข ใฎใ‚“ใงใฟใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ = please try drinking
  โ€ข ใŸในใฆใฟใฆ = try it (casual)

This suggests trying something new โ€” not a repeated action.
[FOOD] ใ‚’ ใŸในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
[food] wo tabete mite kudasai.
โ†’ "Please try eating [food]."
ใ“ใฎใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ‚’ ใŸในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Kono keeki wo tabete mite kudasai.
Please try this cake.

Potential form โ€” ๏ฝžใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™ / ๏ฝžใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“

The potential form expresses ability: "can eat" / "can't eat." For Group 2 verbs (ichidan), replace ใ‚‹ with ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹:

  โ€ข ใŸในใ‚‹ โ†’ ใŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ โ†’ ใŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™ (can eat)
  โ€ข ใŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ (can't eat)

Use this for dietary restrictions: ๏ฝžใฏ ใŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ = "I can't eat ~."
In casual speech, ใ‚‰ is sometimes dropped: ใŸในใ‚Œใ‚‹ (ใ‚‰ๆŠœใ).
[FOOD] ใฏ ใŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
[food] wa taberaremasen.
โ†’ "I can't eat [food]."
ใŸใพใ”ใฏ ใŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒซใ‚ฎใƒผใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Tamago wa taberaremasen. Arerugii ga arimasu.
I can't eat eggs. I have an allergy.
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใŸในใ‚‚ใฎtabemonofood
ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„oishiidelicious
ใ†ใพใ„umaitasty (informal/slang)
ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„karaispicy / hot
ใ‚ใพใ„amaisweet
ใ—ใ‚‡ใฃใฑใ„shoppaisalty
ใ™ใฃใฑใ„suppaisour
ใซใŒใ„nigaibitter
ใซใŒใฆnigateweak at / can't handle
ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒซใ‚ฎใƒผarerugiiallergy
ใ‚ซใƒฌใƒผใƒฉใ‚คใ‚นkaree raisucurry rice
ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณraamenramen
ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚osusumerecommendation
ใ‚ใพใใกamakuchimild (taste)
ใ‚„ใฐใ„yabaiamazing / crazy (slang)