๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต JAPANESE ยท N5

Lesson 29 โ€” Ordering in a Cafรฉ

ใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚งใง ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ‚‚ใ‚“  ยท  Kafe de Chuumon

Listening & Speaking Practice  ยท  Formal ยท Standard ยท Casual

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” Ordering in a Cafรฉ

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

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
๏ฝžใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
~ wo onegai itashimasu. ใ‹ใ—ใ“ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Kashikomarimashita. Very polite order at an upscale cafรฉ
ใƒกใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚’ ใฟใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Menyuu wo misete itadakemasu ka? ใฏใ„ใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ Hai, kochira de gozaimasu. Requesting to see the menu โ€” very polite
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
๏ฝžใ‚’ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
~ wo kudasai. ใฏใ„ใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ† ใŠใพใกใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Hai, shoushou omachi kudasai. Standard polite ordering
๏ฝžใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
~ wo onegai shimasu. ใ‹ใ—ใ“ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Kashikomarimashita. Polite request โ€” slightly softer than ใใ ใ•ใ„
ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Osusume wa nan desu ka? ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใŒ ใซใ‚“ใใงใ™ใ€‚ Kochira no keeki ga ninki desu. Asking what the staff recommends
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
๏ฝžใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
~ ni suru. ใŠใ‚Œใ‚‚ ใใ‚Œใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Ore mo sore ni suru. Casual "I'll have ~" between friends
ใชใซ ใฎใ‚€๏ผŸ
Nani nomu? ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ€‚ Aisu koohii. Asking a friend what they'll drink
ใŠใ‹ใ„ใ‘ใ„ใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ€‚
Okaikei, onegai. ใฏใ„ใ€ใœใ‚“ใถใง ใ‚ใฃใดใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ Hai, zenbu de roppyaku en desu. Casual way to ask for the bill

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

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

A โ€” FORMAL ยท Upscale Cafรฉ โ€” Polite Order
ใ‚จใƒž
ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใƒกใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚’ ใฟใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Sumimasen, menyuu wo misete itadakemasu ka?
Excuse me, may I see the menu?
[OBJECT] ใ‚’ ใฟใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[object] wo misete itadakemasu ka?
[thing] show-receive-may-I?
โ†’ "May I see [object]?" โ€” very polite request
ใฆใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“
ใฏใ„ใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚ใฏ ใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚งใƒฉใƒ†ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Hai, kochira de gozaimasu. Osusume wa kafe rate de gozaimasu.
Yes, here you are. Our recommendation is the cafรฉ latte.
ใ‚จใƒž
ใงใฏใ€ใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚งใƒฉใƒ†ใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Dewa, kafe rate wo onegai itashimasu.
Then, I'll have the cafรฉ latte, please.
[ITEM] ใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
[item] wo onegai itashimasu.
[thing] (obj) humbly-request
โ†’ "I'd like [item], please." โ€” keigo ordering
B โ€” STANDARD ยท Regular Cafรฉ โ€” Ordering Drinks and a Snack
ใ‘ใ‚“ใŸ
ใƒ›ใƒƒใƒˆใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’ ใฒใจใคใจใ€ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ‚’ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Hotto koohii wo hitotsu to, keeki wo kudasai.
One hot coffee and a cake, please.
[ITEM] ใ‚’ [NUMBER]ใค ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
[item] wo [number]-tsu kudasai.
[thing] (obj) [count] please
โ†’ "[Number] [item], please." โ€” standard cafรฉ ordering
ใฆใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“
ใƒ›ใƒƒใƒˆใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Hotto desu ka, aisu desu ka?
Hot or iced?
ใ‘ใ‚“ใŸ
ใƒ›ใƒƒใƒˆใง ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใƒ†ใ‚คใ‚ฏใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใง ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Hotto de onegai shimasu. Teikuauto de onegai shimasu.
Hot, please. Takeaway, please.
C โ€” CASUAL ยท Friends at a Cafรฉ โ€” Quick Order
ใ‚†ใ†ใจ
ใชใซ ใฎใ‚€๏ผŸ ใŠใ‚Œใฏ ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Nani nomu? Ore wa aisu koohii ni suru.
What are you having? I'll go with iced coffee.
[ITEM] ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
[item] ni suru.
[thing] to-decide
โ†’ "I'll go with [item]." โ€” casual decision
ใฏใช
ใ‚ใŸใ—ใ‚‚ ใŠใชใ˜ใ€‚ใ‚ใจใ€ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ‚‚ ใŸในใŸใ„ใ€‚
Watashi mo onaji. Ato, keeki mo tabetai.
Same for me. Also, I want to eat cake too.
ใ‚†ใ†ใจ
ใ„ใ„ใญใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใŠใ‹ใ„ใ‘ใ„ใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ€‚
Ii ne. Jaa, okaikei, onegai.
Nice. OK, the check please.
Ordering โ€” ๏ฝžใ‚’ใใ ใ•ใ„ / ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™
FORMAL
[ITEM] ใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
[item] wo onegai itashimasu.
โ†’ "I'd like [item], please." โ€” keigo
STANDARD
[ITEM] ใ‚’ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ / ใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
[item] wo kudasai. / wo onegai shimasu.
โ†’ "[Item], please." โ€” everyday polite ordering
CASUAL
[ITEM] ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
[item] ni suru.
โ†’ "I'll go with [item]." โ€” among friends
A or B questions โ€” ๏ฝžใงใ™ใ‹ใ€๏ฝžใงใ™ใ‹
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใƒ›ใƒƒใƒˆใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Hotto desu ka, aisu desu ka?
Hot or iced?
A ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€B ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ€” polite either/or question.
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
ใƒ›ใƒƒใƒˆ๏ผŸ ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚น๏ผŸ
Hotto? Aisu?
Hot? Iced?
Just say the options with rising intonation.
Asking for the bill โ€” ใŠใ‹ใ„ใ‘ใ„
STANDARD
ใŠใ‹ใ„ใ‘ใ„ใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Okaikei wo onegai shimasu.
โ†’ "The check, please." โ€” polite
CASUAL
ใŠใ‹ใ„ใ‘ใ„ใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ€‚
Okaikei, onegai.
โ†’ "Check, please." โ€” casual shortcut
Asking what's available โ€” ๏ฝžใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹
STANDARD
[ITEM] ใฏ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[item] wa arimasu ka?
โ†’ "Do you have [item]?"
CASUAL
[ITEM] ใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
[item] aru?
โ†’ "Got [item]?" โ€” casual

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๏ฝžใ‚’ใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€” Requesting items

ใใ ใ•ใ„ (kudasai) means "please give me". Place the item + ใ‚’ before it.

  โ€ข ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’ ใใ ใ•ใ„ = "Coffee, please"
  โ€ข ใ‚’ can be pronounced as "o" in natural speech
  โ€ข This is the most common way to order at any cafรฉ or restaurant
[ITEM] ใ‚’ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
[item] wo kudasai.
โ†’ "[Item], please."
ใƒ›ใƒƒใƒˆใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’ ใฒใจใคใจใ€ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ‚’ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Hotto koohii wo hitotsu to, keeki wo kudasai.
One hot coffee and a cake, please.

๏ฝžใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ โ€” Polite requests

ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ (onegai shimasu) is a softer, slightly more polite alternative to ใใ ใ•ใ„. Both are standard and correct for ordering.

  โ€ข Keigo upgrade: ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ (onegai itashimasu)
  โ€ข Casual shortcut: ใŠใญใŒใ„ (onegai) โ€” drop ใ—ใพใ™
  โ€ข Works for any request, not just food orders
[ITEM] ใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
[item] wo onegai shimasu.
โ†’ "[Item], please." โ€” polite request
ใƒ†ใ‚คใ‚ฏใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใง ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Teikuauto de onegai shimasu.
Takeaway, please.

Aใงใ™ใ‹ใ€Bใงใ™ใ‹ โ€” A or B questions

To offer a choice between two options, say each option followed by ใงใ™ใ‹, separated by a comma.

  โ€ข ใƒ›ใƒƒใƒˆใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ = "Hot or iced?"
  โ€ข ใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใฏ Sใงใ™ใ‹ใ€Mใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ = "Is the size S or M?"
  โ€ข Answer by stating your choice + ใง ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™
[A] ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ [B] ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[A] desu ka, [B] desu ka?
โ†’ "[A] or [B]?"
ใƒ›ใƒƒใƒˆใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Hotto desu ka, aisu desu ka?
Hot or iced?

๏ฝžใซใ—ใพใ™ โ€” Deciding / choosing

ใซใ—ใพใ™ (ni shimasu) means "I'll go with ~" or "I'll decide on ~". It signals your choice.

  โ€ข STANDARD: ๏ฝžใซ ใ—ใพใ™ (ni shimasu)
  โ€ข CASUAL: ๏ฝžใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ (ni suru)
  โ€ข Very natural at restaurants: ใ“ใ‚Œใซ ใ—ใพใ™ = "I'll have this"
[ITEM] ใซ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
[item] ni shimasu.
โ†’ "I'll go with [item]." / "I'll have [item]."
ใŠใ‚Œใฏ ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Ore wa aisu koohii ni suru.
I'll go with iced coffee.

Counter ๏ฝžใค โ€” Counting general items

๏ฝžใค is the native Japanese counter for general objects. Used when ordering quantities at a cafรฉ.

  โ€ข ใฒใจใค (1), ใตใŸใค (2), ใฟใฃใค (3), ใ‚ˆใฃใค (4), ใ„ใคใค (5)
  โ€ข Place after the item + ใ‚’: ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’ ใตใŸใค = "two coffees"
  โ€ข ใจ (to) links multiple items: ๏ฝžใ‚’ ใฒใจใคใจใ€๏ฝžใ‚’ ใฒใจใค
[ITEM] ใ‚’ [NUMBER]ใค ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
[item] wo [number]-tsu kudasai.
โ†’ "[Number] [item], please."
ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ‚’ ใตใŸใค ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Keeki wo futatsu kudasai.
Two cakes, please.

๏ฝžใˆใ‚“ โ€” Yen amounts

ใˆใ‚“ (en) is the counter for Japanese currency. Attach it to numbers for prices.

  โ€ข ใฒใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ = 100 yen, ใซใฒใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ = 200 yen
  โ€ข Sound changes: ใ•ใ‚“ใณใ‚ƒใ (300), ใ‚ใฃใดใ‚ƒใ (600), ใฏใฃใดใ‚ƒใ (800)
  โ€ข ใœใ‚“ใถใง ๏ฝžใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ = "It's ~ yen in total"
ใœใ‚“ใถใง [NUMBER] ใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
zenbu de [number] en desu.
โ†’ "It's [number] yen in total."
ใœใ‚“ใถใง ใ‚ใฃใดใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
Zenbu de roppyaku en desu.
It's 600 yen in total.
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚งkafecafรฉ
ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ‚‚ใ‚“chuumonorder (noun)
ใƒกใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผmenyuumenu
ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผkoohiicoffee
ใƒ›ใƒƒใƒˆhottohot (drink)
ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นaisuiced (drink)
ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญkeekicake
ใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚งใƒฉใƒ†kafe ratecafรฉ latte
ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚osusumerecommendation
ใƒ†ใ‚คใ‚ฏใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆteikuautotakeaway / to go
ใŠใ‹ใ„ใ‘ใ„okaikeithe bill / check
ใซใ‚“ใninkipopular
ใฒใจใคhitotsuone (general counter)
ใตใŸใคfutatsutwo (general counter)
ใˆใ‚“enyen (currency)