25 min

language learning center · A2 · Lesson 4

Ordering food politely

Practice this topic in Japanese: Ordering food politely.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

ゆき

二人用の席をお願いします。

I would like a table for two, please.

健太

おすすめは何ですか。

What do you recommend?

ゆき

私はスープと魚にします。

For me, the soup and the fish.

健太

できれば、玉ねぎ抜きでお願いします。

Without onion, if possible.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • 二人用の席をお願いします。

    I would like a table for two, please.

    二人用の席をお願いします。

  • おすすめは何ですか。

    What do you recommend?

    おすすめは何ですか。

  • 私はスープと魚にします。

    For me, the soup and the fish.

    私はスープと魚にします。

  • できれば、玉ねぎ抜きでお願いします。

    Without onion, if possible.

    できれば、玉ねぎ抜きでお願いします。

  • お会計をお願いします。

    Could you bring us the bill, please?

    お会計をお願いします。

Notice, try, and speak

Which Japanese sentence has this meaning: “I would like a table for two, please.”

Which Japanese sentence has this meaning: “I would like a table for two, please.”

Make it yours

Say the five Japanese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Japanese in a real conversation

  1. 1. 二人用の席をお願いします。
  2. 2. おすすめは何ですか。
  3. 3. 私はスープと魚にします。
  4. 4. できれば、玉ねぎ抜きでお願いします。
  5. 5. お会計をお願いします。
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