Hi, everyone! I’m Masa from Japan2U!!
Ordering food in foreign countries is always a heart beating moment.
“Can I order well?” “What if I order the wrong food?” When I went to the United States for the first time, I was nervous about ordering some food at the restaurants.
I went to a burger shop and ordered a burger. The cashier asked me something, and I just kept saying yes to every question because I could not catch up with what he said. His face was like, “Are you serious?”. Seeing his face, I realized that I had made some mistakes.
Finally, I got the burger that had only bread and patty!! The burger was supposed to have some vegetables and cheese…
You don’t want to make the same mistake.
On this page, you can learn how to order in Japanese and answer some simple questions that the cashiers or servers will ask you.
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How to Order Food in Japanese Like a Native Speaker
When you walk into the restaurant
When you walk into the restaurant, the server will say and ask you,
“いらっしゃいませ、何名様(なんめいさま)ですか？”(Welcome to our restaurant, how many people?)
If it is only you, you can say “一人(ひとり)です”(Just one).
・One person 一人(ひとり)です
・Two person 二人(ふたり)です
・Three person 三人(さんにん)です
・Four person 四人(よにん)です
・Five person 五人(ごにん)です
And the server sometimes asks you, “カウンターかテーブルのどちらがよろしいでしょうか？” (Would you like a table or counter seat?)
To answer the question, you can say “テーブル(or カウンター)でお願(ねが)いします。” (A table (or counter seat) would be great)
Order drinks in Japanese
When you take a seat, you will be asked, “お飲物(のみもの)はいかがなさいますか？” (Would you like a drink?)
If you are ok with water, you can say,
水(みず)お願(ねが)いします。
水(みず)を下(くだ)さい。
水(みず)で大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
When you want to order drinks, you can say,
〜を下(くだ)さい
・ビールを下(くだ)さい。 (Can I get a beer?)
・コーラを下(くだ)さい。 (Can I get a coke?)
Order food in Japanese
Finally, it’s time to order food!!
The server gets you a drink and asks you, “ご注文(ちゅうもん)はお決(き)まりですか？” (Are you ready to order?)
If you’re ready to order, say “はい”(yes)
If you’re not, say “まだです”(No yet)
When Japanese people order food, they say
“〜を下(くだ)さい”
A: しょうゆラーメンを下(くだ)さい
B: かしこまりました。A: Can I get shoyu ramen?
B: Sure.
When you want to order two or more, you can add the number before 下(くだ)さい
・〜をひとつ下(くだ)さい. (Can I get a ~)
・〜をふたつ下(くだ)さい. (Can I get two ~)
・〜をみっつ下(くだ)さい. (Can I get three ~)
・〜をよっつ下(くだ)さい. (Can I get four ~)
A: お好(この)み焼(や)きをみっつ下(くだ)さい。
B: かしこまりました。A: Can I get three okonomiyaki?
B: Sure.
A: 味噌(みそ)ラーメンをひとつ下(くだ)さい。
B: かしこまりました。A: Can I get a miso ramen?
B: Sure.
The easiest way to order is to say the food name you want and put the number at the end.
・〜ひとつ (Can I get a ~)
・〜ふたつ (Can I get two ~)
A: 豚骨(とんこつ)ラーメンひとつ
B: かしこまりました。A: Can I get a tonkotsu ramen?
B: Sure.
This phrase is simple, but it might not sound polite, so it is the last option you want to say.
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