| English | Japanese | Sound |
| A table for [2], please. | [hutari] desu.*1 | |
| A smoking seat, please. | kitsuen_seki onegai_shimasu. | |
| A non-smoking seat please. | kin_en_seki onegai_shimasu. | |
| Please show me your menu. | Menyuu o misete kudasai. | |
| Do you have a menu in English? | Eigo no menyuu ga arimasuka. | |
| Can I have [one] of these (pointing an item on the menu you are holding.) | kore o [hitotsu] kudasai.*1 | |
| Can I have [two] of those (pointing an item not close to you.) | sore o [hutatsu] kudasai.*1 | |
| Can I have [one] more please? | Mou [hitotsu] onegai_shimasu.*1 | |
| Can I have the same (as the one you have just finished)? | Okawari onegai_shimasu. | |
| I’m vegetarian. | watashi wa bejitarian desu. | |
| I’m vegan. | watashi wa beiigan desu. | |
| I have an allergy. | arerugii ga arimasu.*2 | |
| I cannot eat eggs. | tamago ga tabe_rare_masen.*2 | |
| I cannot drink milk. | gyuunyuu ga nome_masen.*2 | |
| I’m a Muslim. | watashi wa musurimu desu. | |
| I don’t eat pork. | butaniku o tabemasen. | |
| Can I have a knife and fork, please? | naihu to fooku o onegai_shimasu | |
| Can I have a spoon, please? | supuun o onegai_shimasu | |
| Could you take our photo? | shashin wo totte kudasai. | |
| Is Wi-Fi free? | Wai Fai wa muryou desuka? | |
| Delicious! | oishii! | |
| May I have the bill? | Okanjou onegaishimasu. | |
| Goodbye (leaving the restaurant – a set expression at the end of a meal) | Gochisou_sama | |
| I want to take it home. | mochikaeri_tai desu. | |
*1 For other numbers, may be show it with your fingers.
*2 For more allergy related phrases, please see the next page.
For allergy related expressions
I have listed well-known allergens. I hope this list helps. If what causes your allergy is not listed here, please contact me. I will add that here.
| I have an allergy. | arerugii ga arimasu. | ||
| I’m allergic to xxx. | xxx arerugii ga arimasu. | You say the allergen (listed below) first and say the above sentence immediately. | |
| I cannot eat [eggs]. | [tamago] ga tabe_rare_masen. | Swap “tamago” with your allergen. | |
| I cannot drink [milk]. | [gyuunyuu] ga nome_masen. | Swap “gyuunyuu” with your allergen. |
Well-known Allergens
| English | Japanese | Sound |
| banana | banana | |
| buckwheat | soba | |
| cashew | kashuu_nattsu | |
| cow’s milk | gyuunyuu | |
| crab | kani | |
| crustacean | koukakurui | |
| dairy products | nyuu_seihin | |
| eggs | tamago | |
| fish roe | sakana no tamago | |
| fruit | kudamono | |
| kiwi fruit | kiiuii_furuutsu | |
| lobster/prawn/shrimp | ebi | |
| nuts | nattu_rui | |
| peanut | piinatsu | |
| seafood | gyo_kai_rui | |
| soy product | daizu_seihin | |
| walnut | kurumi | |
| wheat | komugi |
Course: Survival Japanese Front Page