How to Order at a Japanese Izakaya | Beginner Japanese
Episode 3

How to Order at a Japanese Izakaya | Beginner Japanese

January 25, 2026 ยท 4:16 ยท Food & Dining

About this episode

Master the art of Japanese pub dining. Learn essential phrases from entering to paying the bill at a traditional izakaya.

Show Notes

Master the art of Japanese pub dining. Learn essential phrases from entering to paying the bill at a traditional izakaya.

Key Phrases

JapaneseRomanizationMeaning
ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ›IrasshaimaseWelcome!
ไฝ•ๅๆง˜ใงใ™ใ‹Nanmei-sama desu kaHow many people?
ไบŒไบบใงใ™Futari desuTwo people
ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใพใ ๆฑบใ‚ใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“Sumimasen, mada kimete imasenExcuse me, we haven't decided yet
ใพใ ใงใ™Mada desuNot yet
ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ๆณจๆ–‡ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™Sumimasen, chuumon onegai shimasuExcuse me, I'd like to order
ๆณจๆ–‡ChuumonOrder
ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚ใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹Osusume wa nan desu kaWhat do you recommend?
ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚OsusumeRecommendation
็„ผใ้ณฅใ‚’ไบŒๆœฌใจใ€็”Ÿใƒ“ใƒผใƒซใ‚’ไบŒใคใใ ใ•ใ„Yakitori o nihon to, nama biiru o futatsu kudasaiTwo yakitori and two draft beers, please
ใŠ็ฎธใ‚’่ฝใจใ—ใพใ—ใŸOhashi o otoshimashitaI dropped my chopsticks
ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใฎใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™Atarashii no o onegai shimasuA new one, please
ใŠไผš่จˆใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™Okaikei onegai shimasuThe check, please
ใŠไผš่จˆOkaikeiThe bill / check
ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸGochisousama deshitaThank you for the meal
ใพใŸใญMata neSee you later!

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