Ordering fast foods

  • furaido chikin (foo-rah-ee-doh chee-keen; fried chicken)
  • hotto doggu (hoht-toh dohg-goo; hot dog)

You may have to answer a couple of questions when you order at a fast-food joint:

  • Omochi kaeri desu ka (oh-moh-chee kah-eh-ree deh-soo kah) means “Will you take it home?” or “To go?”
  • Kochira de omeshiagari desu ka (koh-chee-rah
  • deh oh-meh-shee-ah-gah-ree deh-soo kah) means “Will you eat here?” or “For here?”

If you hear one of these questions, just answer hai (hah-ee; yes) or ie (eee-eh; no).

A Timetable
Time Japanese Pronunciation
6:00 roku-ji roh-koo-jee
6:15 roku-ji jugo-fun roh-koo-jee jooo-goh-foon
6:30 roku-ji han roh-koo-jee hahn
6:45 roku-ji yonjugo-fun roh-koo-jee yohn-jooo-goh-foon
7:00 shichi-ji shee-chee-jee
8:00 hachi-ji hah-chee-jee
9:00 ku-ji koo-jee
Expressing a Number of People
Number of People Japanese Pronunciation
1 hitori hee-toh-ree
2 futari foo-tah-ree
3 san-nin sahn-neen
4 yo-nin yoh-neen
5 go-nin goh-neen
6 roku-nin roh-koo-neen
7 nana-nin nah-nah-neen
8 hachi-nin hah-chee-neen
9 kyu-nin kyooo-neen
10 ju-nin jooo-neen
This entry was posted in Japanese, language. Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a comment