๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 29 โ Ordering in a Cafรฉ
ใซใใงใง ใกใ ใใใ ยท Kafe de Chuumon
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Formal ยท Standard ยท Casual
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๐ Expression Reference โ Ordering in a Cafรฉ
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
FORMAL โ ใใใ (KEIGO)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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๏ฝใ ใใญใใใใใใพใใ |
~ wo onegai itashimasu. | ใใใใพใใพใใใ Kashikomarimashita. | Very polite order at an upscale cafรฉ |
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ใกใใฅใผใ ใฟใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ๏ผ |
Menyuu wo misete itadakemasu ka? | ใฏใใใใกใใงใใใใพใใ Hai, kochira de gozaimasu. | Requesting to see the menu โ very polite |
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
|
๏ฝใ ใใ ใใใ |
~ wo kudasai. | ใฏใใใใใใใใ ใใพใกใใ ใใใ Hai, shoushou omachi kudasai. | Standard polite ordering |
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๏ฝใ ใใญใใใใพใใ |
~ wo onegai shimasu. | ใใใใพใใพใใใ Kashikomarimashita. | Polite request โ slightly softer than ใใ ใใ |
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ใใใใใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ |
Osusume wa nan desu ka? | ใใกใใฎ ใฑใผใญใ ใซใใใงใใ Kochira no keeki ga ninki desu. | Asking what the staff recommends |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
|
๏ฝใซใใใ |
~ ni suru. | ใใใ ใใใซใใใ Ore mo sore ni suru. | Casual "I'll have ~" between friends |
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ใชใซ ใฎใ๏ผ |
Nani nomu? | ใขใคในใณใผใใผใ Aisu koohii. | Asking a friend what they'll drink |
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ใใใใใใใใญใใใ |
Okaikei, onegai. | ใฏใใใใใถใง ใใฃใดใใใใใงใใ Hai, zenbu de roppyaku en desu. | Casual way to ask for the bill |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ FORMAL ยท Upscale Cafรฉ โ Polite Order
ใจใ
ใใฟใพใใใใกใใฅใผใ ใฟใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ๏ผ
Sumimasen, menyuu wo misete itadakemasu ka?
Excuse me, may I see the menu?
[OBJECT]
ใ ใฟใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ๏ผ
[object]
wo misete itadakemasu ka?
[thing]
show-receive-may-I?
โ "May I see [object]?" โ very polite request
ใฆใใใ
ใฏใใใใกใใงใใใใพใใใใใใใฏ ใซใใงใฉใใงใใใใพใใ
Hai, kochira de gozaimasu. Osusume wa kafe rate de gozaimasu.
Yes, here you are. Our recommendation is the cafรฉ latte.
ใจใ
ใงใฏใใซใใงใฉใใ ใใญใใใใใใพใใ
Dewa, kafe rate wo onegai itashimasu.
Then, I'll have the cafรฉ latte, please.
[ITEM]
ใ ใใญใใใใใใพใใ
[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
ใใใ
ใใใใณใผใใผใ ใฒใจใคใจใใฑใผใญใ ใใ ใใใ
Hotto koohii wo hitotsu to, keeki wo kudasai.
One hot coffee and a cake, please.
[ITEM]
ใ
[NUMBER]ใค
ใใ ใใใ
[item]
wo
[number]-tsu
kudasai.
[thing]
(obj)
[count]
please
โ "[Number] [item], please." โ standard cafรฉ ordering
ใฆใใใ
ใใใใงใใใใขใคในใงใใ๏ผ
Hotto desu ka, aisu desu ka?
Hot or iced?
ใใใ
ใใใใง ใใญใใใใพใใใใคใฏใขใฆใใง ใใญใใใใพใใ
Hotto de onegai shimasu. Teikuauto de onegai shimasu.
Hot, please. Takeaway, please.
C โ CASUAL ยท Friends at a Cafรฉ โ Quick Order
ใใใจ
ใชใซ ใฎใ๏ผ ใใใฏ ใขใคในใณใผใใผใซ ใใใ
Nani nomu? Ore wa aisu koohii ni suru.
What are you having? I'll go with iced coffee.
[ITEM]
ใซ ใใใ
[item]
ni suru.
[thing]
to-decide
โ "I'll go with [item]." โ casual decision
ใฏใช
ใใใใ ใใชใใใใจใใฑใผใญใ ใในใใใ
Watashi mo onaji. Ato, keeki mo tabetai.
Same for me. Also, I want to eat cake too.
ใใใจ
ใใใญใใใใใใใใใใใใใญใใใ
Ii ne. Jaa, okaikei, onegai.
Nice. OK, the check please.
Ordering โ ๏ฝใใใ ใใ / ใใญใใใใพใ
FORMAL
[ITEM]
ใ ใใญใใใใใใพใใ
[item]
wo onegai itashimasu.
โ "I'd like [item], please." โ keigo
STANDARD
[ITEM]
ใ ใใ ใใใ / ใ ใใญใใใใพใใ
[item]
wo kudasai. / wo onegai shimasu.
โ "[Item], please." โ everyday polite ordering
CASUAL
[ITEM]
ใซ ใใใ
[item]
ni suru.
โ "I'll go with [item]." โ among friends
A or B questions โ ๏ฝใงใใใ๏ฝใงใใ
๐ข STANDARD
ใใใใงใใใใขใคในใงใใ๏ผ
Hotto desu ka, aisu desu ka?
Hot or iced?
A ใงใใใB ใงใใ๏ผ โ polite either/or question.
๐ก CASUAL
ใใใ๏ผ ใขใคใน๏ผ
Hotto? Aisu?
Hot? Iced?
Just say the options with rising intonation.
Asking for the bill โ ใใใใใ
STANDARD
ใใใใใใ ใใญใใใใพใใ
Okaikei wo onegai shimasu.
โ "The check, please." โ polite
CASUAL
ใใใใใใใใญใใใ
Okaikei, onegai.
โ "Check, please." โ casual shortcut
Asking what's available โ ๏ฝใฏใใใพใใ
STANDARD
[ITEM]
ใฏ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
[item]
wa arimasu ka?
โ "Do you have [item]?"
CASUAL
[ITEM]
ใใ๏ผ
[item]
aru?
โ "Got [item]?" โ casual
A โ Flashcards
Click a card to flip it. Use โถ to hear the Japanese.
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B โ Listen & Choose the Meaning
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then choose the correct English meaning.
C โ Choose the Right Response
Listen to the question, then choose the most natural reply.
D โ Listen & Write in Romaji
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then type what you heard in romaji. Japanese letters are not needed.
๐ก Tip: Long vowels โ double the vowel (ใใ = ou / oo). Double consonants โ write them twice (ใใฃใฆ = kitte).
E โ Shadowing Practice
Press โถ to hear each line, say it aloud, then mark it as practised.
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๏ฝใใใ ใใ โ Requesting items
ใใ ใใ (kudasai) means "please give me". Place the item + ใ before it.
โข ใณใผใใผใ ใใ ใใ = "Coffee, please"
โข ใ can be pronounced as "o" in natural speech
โข This is the most common way to order at any cafรฉ or restaurant
โข ใณใผใใผใ ใใ ใใ = "Coffee, please"
โข ใ can be pronounced as "o" in natural speech
โข This is the most common way to order at any cafรฉ or restaurant
[ITEM]
ใ ใใ ใใใ
[item]
wo kudasai.
โ "[Item], please."
ใใใใณใผใใผใ ใฒใจใคใจใใฑใผใญใ ใใ ใใใ
Hotto koohii wo hitotsu to, keeki wo kudasai.
One hot coffee and a cake, please.
๏ฝใใใญใใใใพใ โ Polite requests
ใใญใใใใพใ (onegai shimasu) is a softer, slightly more polite alternative to ใใ ใใ. Both are standard and correct for ordering.
โข Keigo upgrade: ใใญใใใใใใพใ (onegai itashimasu)
โข Casual shortcut: ใใญใใ (onegai) โ drop ใใพใ
โข Works for any request, not just food orders
โข Keigo upgrade: ใใญใใใใใใพใ (onegai itashimasu)
โข Casual shortcut: ใใญใใ (onegai) โ drop ใใพใ
โข Works for any request, not just food orders
[ITEM]
ใ ใใญใใใใพใใ
[item]
wo onegai shimasu.
โ "[Item], please." โ polite request
ใใคใฏใขใฆใใง ใใญใใใใพใใ
Teikuauto de onegai shimasu.
Takeaway, please.
AใงใใใBใงใใ โ A or B questions
To offer a choice between two options, say each option followed by ใงใใ, separated by a comma.
โข ใใใใงใใใใขใคในใงใใ๏ผ = "Hot or iced?"
โข ใตใคใบใฏ SใงใใใMใงใใ๏ผ = "Is the size S or M?"
โข Answer by stating your choice + ใง ใใญใใใใพใ
โข ใใใใงใใใใขใคในใงใใ๏ผ = "Hot or iced?"
โข ใตใคใบใฏ SใงใใใMใงใใ๏ผ = "Is the size S or M?"
โข Answer by stating your choice + ใง ใใญใใใใพใ
[A]
ใงใใใ
[B]
ใงใใ๏ผ
[A]
desu ka,
[B]
desu ka?
โ "[A] or [B]?"
ใใใใงใใใใขใคในใงใใ๏ผ
Hotto desu ka, aisu desu ka?
Hot or iced?
๏ฝใซใใพใ โ Deciding / choosing
ใซใใพใ (ni shimasu) means "I'll go with ~" or "I'll decide on ~". It signals your choice.
โข STANDARD: ๏ฝใซ ใใพใ (ni shimasu)
โข CASUAL: ๏ฝใซ ใใ (ni suru)
โข Very natural at restaurants: ใใใซ ใใพใ = "I'll have this"
โข STANDARD: ๏ฝใซ ใใพใ (ni shimasu)
โข CASUAL: ๏ฝใซ ใใ (ni suru)
โข Very natural at restaurants: ใใใซ ใใพใ = "I'll have this"
[ITEM]
ใซ ใใพใใ
[item]
ni shimasu.
โ "I'll go with [item]." / "I'll have [item]."
ใใใฏ ใขใคในใณใผใใผใซ ใใใ
Ore wa aisu koohii ni suru.
I'll go with iced coffee.
Counter ๏ฝใค โ Counting general items
๏ฝใค is the native Japanese counter for general objects. Used when ordering quantities at a cafรฉ.
โข ใฒใจใค (1), ใตใใค (2), ใฟใฃใค (3), ใใฃใค (4), ใใคใค (5)
โข Place after the item + ใ: ใณใผใใผใ ใตใใค = "two coffees"
โข ใจ (to) links multiple items: ๏ฝใ ใฒใจใคใจใ๏ฝใ ใฒใจใค
โข ใฒใจใค (1), ใตใใค (2), ใฟใฃใค (3), ใใฃใค (4), ใใคใค (5)
โข Place after the item + ใ: ใณใผใใผใ ใตใใค = "two coffees"
โข ใจ (to) links multiple items: ๏ฝใ ใฒใจใคใจใ๏ฝใ ใฒใจใค
[ITEM]
ใ
[NUMBER]ใค
ใใ ใใใ
[item]
wo
[number]-tsu
kudasai.
โ "[Number] [item], please."
ใฑใผใญใ ใตใใค ใใ ใใใ
Keeki wo futatsu kudasai.
Two cakes, please.
๏ฝใใ โ Yen amounts
ใใ (en) is the counter for Japanese currency. Attach it to numbers for prices.
โข ใฒใใใใ = 100 yen, ใซใฒใใใใ = 200 yen
โข Sound changes: ใใใณใใ (300), ใใฃใดใใ (600), ใฏใฃใดใใ (800)
โข ใใใถใง ๏ฝใใใงใ = "It's ~ yen in total"
โข ใฒใใใใ = 100 yen, ใซใฒใใใใ = 200 yen
โข Sound changes: ใใใณใใ (300), ใใฃใดใใ (600), ใฏใฃใดใใ (800)
โข ใใใถใง ๏ฝใใใงใ = "It's ~ yen in total"
ใใใถใง
[NUMBER]
ใใใงใใ
zenbu de
[number]
en desu.
โ "It's [number] yen in total."
ใใใถใง ใใฃใดใใใใใงใใ
Zenbu de roppyaku en desu.
It's 600 yen in total.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใซใใง | kafe | cafรฉ |
| ใกใ ใใใ | chuumon | order (noun) |
| ใกใใฅใผ | menyuu | menu |
| ใณใผใใผ | koohii | coffee |
| ใใใ | hotto | hot (drink) |
| ใขใคใน | aisu | iced (drink) |
| ใฑใผใญ | keeki | cake |
| ใซใใงใฉใ | kafe rate | cafรฉ latte |
| ใใใใ | osusume | recommendation |
| ใใคใฏใขใฆใ | teikuauto | takeaway / to go |
| ใใใใใ | okaikei | the bill / check |
| ใซใใ | ninki | popular |
| ใฒใจใค | hitotsu | one (general counter) |
| ใตใใค | futatsu | two (general counter) |
| ใใ | en | yen (currency) |