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General Info: Japanese phrases - at the station & restaurant
 
 
 
 


  

ENGLISH JAPANESE PRONUNCIATION
Excuse me sumimasen….. (say before asking a question)
Which train track is it? nan bansen desu ka ?
Where can I buy a ticket to Nagano? Nagano made no kippu wa doko de kaemasu ka?
How long does it take to get to Nagano? Nagano made wa dono kurai kakarimasu ka?
When will the next train to Nagano leave? Sumimasen, tsugi no Nagano yuki no densha wa nanji ni demasu ka? 
How many stations before I reach Nagano? Nagano made ikutsu no eki desu ka?
What time does the train leave? Densha wa nanji ni demasu ka?
What time does the train arrive in Nagano? Densha wa nanji ni Nagano ni tsukimasu ka?
How much is a ticket to Nagano? Nagano made kippu wa ikura desu ka?

ENGLISH JAPANESE PRONOUNCIATION
A table for 4 please Yon-nin desu
Please bring the menu.  Menyuu o onegai shimasu.
Please bring a glass of water. Mizu o kudasai.
Do you take credit cards? Kurejitto kaado o tsukaemasu ka ?
Can we get a baby chair? Kodomo yoo no isu wa arimasu ka ?
Sorry, we're not ready to order yet. Sumimasen, chotto matte kudasai.
Waiter/Waitress (call for their attention)  Sumimasen!
Do you have  AAA AAA wa arimasu ka ?
I'll have AAA AAA o kudasai.
How much is this? Kore wa ikura desu ka ?
What do you recommend?  Osusume wa arimasu ka ?
Do you have any vegetarian dishes ? vegetarian no ryoori wa arimasu ka ?
Could I please have a knife and fork? Naifu to fooku o kudasai.
We'll have four beers. Biiru o yotsu kudasai.
Do you have any orange juice? Orenji jyuusu wa arimasu ka ?
Could we please have the check ?  Okanjoo o onegai shimasu.
Please give me a receipt.  Ryooshuusho o onegai shimasu.
Could we please pay separately Betsu betsu ni onegai shimasu.
What time is the last order? Rusato oodaa wa nanji desu ka?
Thanks for the delicious meal. 
(said to the waiter or cash register clerk when leaving)
Gochisousama deshita!