Basic Japanese Lessons Restaurant Dialogue

So, youre headed out to grab a bite to eat in Japan but arent exactly sure what you should, or shouldnt, be saying. Dont worry, this article can help!   First, you can start off by reading a basic example dialogue in Romaji, Japanese characters, and then English. Next, youll find a chart of vocabulary words and common expressions that should be used in a restaurant setting. Dialogue  in Romaji Ueitoresu: Irasshaimase. Nanmei sama desu ka. Ichirou: Futari desu. Ueitoresu: Douzo kochira e. Ichirou: Sumimasen. Ueitoresu: Hai. Ichirou: Menyuu onegaishimasu. Ueitoresu: Hai, shou shou omachi kudasai. Ueitoresu: Hai, douzo. Ichirou: Doumo. Ueitoresu: Go-chuumon wa okimari desu ka. Ichirou: Boku wa sushi no moriawase. Hiroko: Watashi wa tempura ni shimasu. Ueitoresu: Sushi no moriawase ga hitotsu, tempura ga hitotsu desu ne.O-nomimono wa ikaga desu ka. Ichirou: Biiru o ippon kudasai. Hiroko: Watashi mo biiru o moraimasu. Ueitoresu: Kashikomarimashita. Hoka ni nani ka. Ichirou: Iie, kekkou desu. Dialogue  in Japanese : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Dialogue in English Waitress: Welcome! How many people? Ichirou: Two people. Waitress: This way, please. Ichirou: Excuse me. Waitress: Yes. Ichirou: Can I have a menu? Waitress: Yes, please wait a moment. Waitress: Here you are. Ichirou: Thanks. Waitress: Have you decided? Ichirou: I will have assorted sushi. Hiroko: I will have a tempura. Waitress: One assorted sushi and one tempura, isnt it?Would you like anything to drink? Ichirou: A bottle of beer, please. Hiroko: I will have beer, too. Waitress: Certainly. Anything else? Ichirou: No thanks. Vocabulary and Expressions   Click the link to hear the pronunciation.   ueitoresu waitress Irasshaimase. Welcome to our store. (Used as a greeting to customers in stores.) nanmei sama how many people (It is very polite way of saying how many people. Nannin is less formal.) futari two people kochira this way (Click here to learn more about kochira.) Sumimasen. Excuse me. (Very useful expression to get someones attention. Click here for other usages.) menyuu menu Onegaishimasu. Please do me a favor. (Convenient phrase used when making a request. Click here for the difference between onegaishimasu and kudasai.) Shou shou omachi kudasai. Please wait a moment. (formal expression) Douzo. Here you are. Doumo. Thanks. go-chuumon order (Click here for the usage of the prefix go.) boku I (informal, it is used by men only) sushi no moriawase assorted sushi hitotsu one (Native Japanese number) o-nomimono beverage (Click here for the usage of the prefix o.) Ikaga desu ka. Would you like ~? biiru beer morau to receive Kashikomarimashita. Certainly. (Literally means, I understand.) nanika anything Iie, kekkou desu. No, thank you.