Lesson 4: Restaurant

Restaurant

Situation: Mr. Smith goes to a restaurant.

ウェーター:　いらっしゃいませ。

Weetaa: irasshaimase.

何にいたしましょう。（水とおしぼりが出される）

nani ni itashimashou? (Mizu to oshibori ga dasareru)

スミス:　あのう、定食を下さい。

Smith: anou, teishoku wo kudasai.

ウェーター:　かしこまりました。

Weetaa: kashikomarimashita.

お飲み物は。

onomimono wa.

スミス:ビールお願いします。

Smith: biiru onegai shimasu.

ウェーター:　かしこまりました。

Weetaa: kashikomarimashita.

ウェーター:　お下げしてもよろしいでしょうか。

Weetaa: osageshitemo yoroshii deshou ka.

スミス:　ええ、どうぞ。

Smith: ee, douzo.

(レジにて)

reji nite

レジ係:　ありがとうございます。

reji gakari: arigatougozaimasu.

スミス:　ごちそうさまでした。

Smith: gochisousama deshita.

Welcome

Can i get your order? (Leaves water and a small towel on the table.)

Smith: hmm... the set meal, please.

Waiter: Yes, Sir.

Anything to drink?

Smith: A Beer, please.

Waiter: Of course.

Waiter: Can i clear the table?

Smith: Yeah, of course.

(At the counter)

cashier: Thank you.

Smith: Thank you for the meal.

Description

いらっしゃいませ　irasshaimase

means "welcome" and is used in stores and restaurants to greet the customer. You normally does not reply. 

何にいたしましょう。nani ni itashimashou?

"Can i get your order?" 

あのう　Anou

Shows hesitation. Can be used when you want to ask something.

を下さい wo kudasai

in the form of "x wo kudasai" it becomes a universal form to buy things. With the demonstrative pronouns "Kore", "Sore" or "Are" you can show what you want, if you can't read or don't know the name.

かしこまりました。kashikomarimashita.

means something like "Yes, Sir", "Of Course" or "I got it". It shows that you understood what the other person asked for. A very formal way of saying "wakarimashita".

をお願いします onegaishimasu

more formal than "wo kudasai"

お下げしてもよろしいでしょうか。 osageshitemo yoroshii deshou ka.

Can i clear the Table, or can i T

ごちそうさまでした。gochisousama deshita.

means "Thank you for the meal". used after the meal to show that the "served" meal was delicious. You normally don't say this to your own cooking.

いただきます　itadakimasu

is used before the food and means literally "i receive". As with the above you don't use this when you serve.