Easy Japanese: At a Restaurant

Learn how to order your favorite food in Japanese.

Listen to the pronunciation

Example Dialogue

        Customer
        すみません。メニューをお願いします。
        Sumimasen. Menyuu o onegaishimasu.
        Excuse me. Menu, please.
      

        Staff
        はい、どうぞ。
        Hai, douzo.
        Yes, here you go.
      

        Customer
        （指をさして）これをお願いします。
        (Yubi o sashite) Kore o onegaishimasu.
        (Pointing) I'll have this, please.
      

Check Vocabulary

メニュー (Menu) お願いします (Please) 注文 (Order)

Grammar Explanation

1. 〜をお願いします (o onegaishimasu)

A polite way to request something. It's more formal than "kudasai".

2. どうぞ (douzo)

Used when offering something to someone. "Here you are."

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