Learn Japanese: Restaurants

Let's grab a bite to eat. Useful Japanese phrases for a trip to a restaurant.

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Japanese, to improve your Japanese vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Japanese.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Japanese language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal Japanese class. The more you expose your brain to Japanese audio, the faster you'll learn.

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View the full list of English and Japanese phrases in this episode.

Phrases in this episode:

• I'm hungry.
• I haven't eaten yet today.
• Can you recommend a good restaurant?
• I'd like to make a takeout order.
• Do you have an available table?
• Can I make a reservation?
• I want to reserve a table for 4 at 7pm.
• Can I sit over there?
• I'm waiting for my friend.
• Can we sit somewhere else?
• Can I have a menu, please?
• What are today's specials?
• Do you have vegetarian options?
• I'm allergic to peanuts.
• What do you recommend?
• What ingredients does this dish contain?
• I'd like to order this dish.
• I’d like one of these.
• I'd like what that woman there is eating.
• What local beer do you have?
• Could I have a glass of water?
• Could you bring some napkins?
• Would it be possible to turn down the music a little?
• How long will my food take?
• The food was delicious.
• I’m still hungry.
• Do you have desserts?
• Can I have a dessert menu?
• I’m full.
• Can I have the check, please?
• Do you accept credit cards?
• How can I work off this debt?
• I just ate! It was delicious.