Survive a Japanese restaurant
By the end you'll build say-it-out-loud habit.
Part of the guide: How to Order Food in Japanese: A Script for Your First Restaurant Visit →
- 1
すみません sumimasen
Excuse me / Sorry, the universal Japanese opener.
Use when getting attention, light apology, thanking a stranger
すみません。 sumimasen.
Excuse me.
- 2
おいします onegaishimasu
Please / Yes please, the polite request closer.
Use when accepting an offer, making a request, asking for something
おいします。 onegaishimasu.
Yes, please.
- 3
です daijōbu desu
I'm fine / No thanks, the soft all-purpose reply.
Use when declining, confirming, reassuring
です。 daijōbu desu.
I'm fine.
- 4
わかりました wakarimashita
Understood / Got it, the polite acknowledgment.
Use when receiving instructions, confirming understanding
わかりました。 wakarimashita.
Got it.
- 5
ありがとうございます arigatō gozaimasu
Thank you, the polite default.
Use when thanking anyone in a polite context
ありがとうございます。 arigatō gozaimasu.
Thank you very much.
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