Japanese Restaurant Basics Cheat Sheet: With Audio
A helpful guide for going out to restaurants in Japan. Play the audio at the restaurant if you have trouble pronouncing the phrases correctly. If you do not have mobile network access while in Japan, please download the PDF and MP3 files before leaving the hotel or wifi hotspot. Download PDF here.
May I see a menu(before I enter)?
(Hairumaeni)Menyuu wo misete itadakemasuka?
（はいるまえに、）メニューをみせていただけますか？
Do you have an English menu?
Eigo no menyuu wa arimasu ka?
えいごのメニューはありますか？
Can you recommend any dishes?
Osusume no ryōri ｗa arimasu ka?
おすすめのりょりはありますか？
What are the ingredients?
Shokuzai wa nandesu ka?
しょくざいはなんですか？
I don’t eat meat.
What kind of meat is this?
Kono niku wa nandesuka?
このにくはなんですか？
How do you eat this?
Koreｗa douyatte taberunodesuka?
これはどうやってたべるのですか？
Is it spicy?
May I have a fork?
It’s delicious.
Where’s the rest room?
Otearai wa doko desuka?
おてあらいはどこですか？
Just the check, please.
Okanjou wo onegaishimasu.
おかんじょうをおねがいします。
Categorised in: Food and Drink, Izakaya (Japanese pub), Japanese, Japanese Cheat Sheet, Restaurants, Travel In Japan
This post was written by Mathew Ryan
Japanese Restaurant Basics Cheat Sheet: With Audio
A helpful guide for going out to restaurants in Japan. Play the audio at the restaurant if you have trouble pronouncing the phrases correctly. If you do not have mobile network access while in Japan, please download the PDF and MP3 files before leaving the hotel or wifi hotspot. Download PDF here.
May I see a menu(before I enter)?
(Hairumaeni)Menyuu wo misete itadakemasuka?
（はいるまえに、）メニューをみせていただけますか？
Do you have an English menu?
Eigo no menyuu wa arimasu ka?
えいごのメニューはありますか？
Can you recommend any dishes?
Osusume no ryōri ｗa arimasu ka?
おすすめのりょりはありますか？
What are the ingredients?
Shokuzai wa nandesu ka?
しょくざいはなんですか？
I don’t eat meat.
What kind of meat is this?
Kono niku wa nandesuka?
このにくはなんですか？
How do you eat this?
Koreｗa douyatte taberunodesuka?
これはどうやってたべるのですか？
Is it spicy?
May I have a fork?
It’s delicious.
Where’s the rest room?
Otearai wa doko desuka?
おてあらいはどこですか？
Just the check, please.
Okanjou wo onegaishimasu.
おかんじょうをおねがいします。
Categorised in: Food and Drink, Izakaya (Japanese pub), Japanese, Japanese Cheat Sheet, Restaurants, Travel In Japan
This post was written by Mathew Ryan