This time I decided to share with you a small but very practical Japanese-English glossary that can be very useful when you are going to a Japanese restaurant, even better, if you are traveling to Japan. And of course, you could use it to surprise someone, catch the attention of your friends or show up a little with your date...
- Irasshaimase - Welcome
- Good morning - Ohayo gozaimasu
- Good afternoon - Konnichiwa
- Good night - Konbanwa
- Goodbye - Sayonara
- Thanks - Arigatou / Okini (Kyoto)
- You are welcome- Dou Itashi mashite
- Kanpai – Cheers (sake – wine – beer)
- Itadakimasu – Enjoy your meal
- Excuse me / Please - Sumimasen
- How much does it cost? - Ikura desu ka?
- Could you do me a discount? - Makete Kudasai?
- Where is the bathroom? - Toire doko desu ka?
- The bill, please - Okanjo onegai Shimasu
- Where I am? kokowa doko desu ka?
- I have eaten well - Oishikatta desu
- It is delicious - Oishii desu
- It is very delicious - Totemo oishii desu
- Give me a tea please - Ocha Kudasai
- Give me water please - Omizu Kudasai
- Give me a draft beer please- Nama biiru Kudasai
- Give me a beer please - Biiru Kudasai
- Give me this please - Kore Kudasai
- Give me that please - Are Kudasai
- An ashtray please - Haizara Kudasai
- Is smoking allowed? - Tabako suttemo iidesuka?
- Yes - Hai
- No - Lie / Give me desu
- Can I take pictures? - Syashin tottemo iidesuka?
- Could you take me a photo? - Syashin totte moraemasuka?
- Coffee - Kohi
- Sugar - Satou
- English tea - Kocha
- Japanese tea - Nihon cha
- Hot - Atsui
- Cold - Tsumetai
- Big - Okki
- Small - Chiisai
- Expensive - Takai
- Cheap - Yasui
- Do you speak English / Spanish? – English / Supeingo wakarimasuka?
Would you helps us with more useful Japanese restaurant's words or sentences?