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Quick script for ordering a full meal in Japanese

Culinary Adventures: How to Order Food & Drinks in Japanese Restaurants: Quick script for ordering a full meal in Japanese
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Here is a quick script for ordering a full meal in Japanese using polite and common phrases:

  1. Get the server’s attention:
    すみません (Sumimasen) — Excuse me.

  2. If you want to order a meal, structure it as:
    [Dish name] を [Quantity] おねがいします (Onegaishimasu) or ください (Kudasai) — [Dish name], please.

Example for ordering multiple items for a full meal:

  • とんかつを一つお願いします。 (Tonkatsu o hitotsu onegaishimasu.) — One tonkatsu, please.
  • みそ汁を一つください。 (Misoshiru o hitotsu kudasai.) — One miso soup, please.
  • ごはんを一つお願いします。 (Gohan o hitotsu onegaishimasu.) — One bowl of rice, please.
  • ビールを二つください。 (Bīru o futatsu kudasai.) — Two beers, please.
  1. To request the bill after your meal:
    お会計をお願いします。 (Okaikei o onegaishimasu.) — The bill, please.

Useful numbers for quantity:

  • 1 = ひとつ (hitotsu)
  • 2 = ふたつ (futatsu)
  • 3 = みっつ (mittsu)
  • 4 = よっつ (yottsu)

A full meal order example in conversation:
すみません。とんかつを一つ、みそ汁を一つ、ごはんを一つ、ビールを二つお願いします。
(Sumimasen. Tonkatsu o hitotsu, misoshiru o hitotsu, gohan o hitotsu, bīru o futatsu onegaishimasu.)
Excuse me, one tonkatsu, one miso soup, one rice, and two beers, please.

This format is simple, polite, and suitable for ordering a full meal in Japan.

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