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0.3.4 Food & Drink Flashcards

Build essential vocabulary for food, drinks, and dining situations. (64 cards)

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Translate to Japanese:

Japanese cuisine

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わしょく

washoku

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food

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たべもの

tabemono

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a café

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カフェ

kafe

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a restaurant

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レストラン

resutoran

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a drink

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のみもの

nomimono

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coffee

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コーヒー

koohii

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milk

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ぎゅうにゅう

gyuunyuu

gyuunyuu (ぎゅうにゅう) specifically refers to cow’s milk as a beverage.

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soymilk

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とうにゅう

tounyuu

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a coffee with milk

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ミルクいりコーヒー

miruku iri koohii

with / containing = iri (いり)

miruku (ミルク) is used here rather than gyuunyuu (ぎゅうにゅう) because it’s an ingredient of the drink, not the drink itself.

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an espresso

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エスプレッソ

esupuresso

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a coffee without milk

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ミルクなしコーヒー

miruku nashi koohii

without = nashi (なし)

On menus, you may see this as burakku koohii (ブラックコーヒー), “black coffee”.

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tea

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おちゃ

ocha

The honorific o (お) typically prefixes cha (ちゃ).

In Japan, ocha (おちゃ) is almost always “green tea” unless specified otherwise.

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black tea

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こうちゃ

koucha

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water

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おみず

omizu

The honorific o (お) typically prefixes water, mizu (みず).

In bars and restaurants, you may also encounter ohiya (おひや), which refers to cold drinking water.

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sparkling water

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たんさんすい

tansansui

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a glass of water

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みずをいっぱい

mizu o ippai

counter word for glasses = hai (はい)

The numbers 1, 6, 8, and 10 cause hai (はい) to change to pai (ぱい).

3 has an additional exception, changing to bai (ばい) instead.

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a bottle of water

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みずをいっぽん

mizu o ippon

counter word for bottles = hon (ほん)

The numbers 1, 6, 8, and 10 cause hon (ほん) to change to pon (ぽん).

3 has an additional exception, changing to bon (ぼん) instead.

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a soda

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ソーダ

sooda

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a bottle of sparkling water

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たんさんすいをいっぽん

tansansui o ippon

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Translate to Japanese:

Natural or sparkling water?

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ふつうのおみずですか。たんさんすいですか。

Futsuu no omizu desu ka. Tansansui desu ka.

normal / regular = futsuu (ふつう)

If there are multiple options for water, “natural” or “still” water can be specified by using futsuu (ふつう).

Note: Japanese often offers choices by asking two questions with desu ka (ですか). This pattern functions like “A or B?” in English, even though “or” is omitted.

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[What is being said in the audio recording?]

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  • Man: ふつうのおみずですか。たんさんすいですか。 (Futsuu no omizu desu ka. Tansansui desu ka.)
  • Woman: ふつうのみずをおねがいします。 (Futsuu no mizu o onegaishimasu.)

Translation:

Man: “Still or sparkling water?”

Woman: “Still water, please.”

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alcohol

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さけ

sake

sake (さけ) is the general term for alcohol or an alcoholic beverage in Japanese.

It is often written and said with the honorific o (お) as osake (おさけ) in both polite and everyday conversation.

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wine

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ワイン

wain

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a bottle of wine

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ワインをいっぽん

wain o ippon

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# Translate to Japanese: red wine
あかワイン | akawain
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# Translate to Japanese: white wine
しろワイン | shirowain
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# Translate to Japanese: beer
ビール | biiru
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# Translate to Japanese: _draft_ beer
なまビール | _nama_ biiru ## Footnote draft (beer) = *nama* (なま) *nama* (なま) can also mean "fresh", "raw", or "natural".
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# Translate to Japanese: a glass of beer
なまビールをいっぱい | nama biiru ippai
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# Translate to Japanese: I want a beer, please.
ビールをください。 | Biiru o kudasai. ## Footnote [noun] *o kudasai* (をください) is a common way to ask for something you want, similar to saying “[noun], please” in English.
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[What is being said in the audio recording?]
- **Woman**: すみません、　コーヒーをください。(Sumimasen, koohii o kudasai.) - **Man**: かしこまりました！ (Kashikomarimashita!) | Kashikomarimashita! ## Footnote _Translation_: Woman: "Excuse me, [a] coffee please." Man: "Certainly!" *kashikomarimashita* (かしこまりました) is a common phrase often used by service industry workers. It can also mean "with pleasure" or "understood".
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# Translate to Japanese: Is this _vegetarian_?
これはベジタリアンですか。 | Kore wa _bejitarian_ desu ka. ## Footnote vegetarian = *bejitarian* (ベジタリアン)
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# Translate to Japanese: meat
にく | niku ## Footnote *niku* (にく) is a general term for "meat" and can refer to anything that is not fish or vegetable-based.
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# Translate to Japanese: chicken
とりにく | toriniku ## Footnote *toriniku* (とりにく) refers to chicken as a protein / food, not the animal itself.
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# Translate to Japanese: beef
ぎゅうにく | gyuuniku ## Footnote The *gyuu* (ぎゅう) part of the word for "beef" indicates a cow but does not refer to the animal itself.
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# Translate to Japanese: pork
ぶたにく | butaniku ## Footnote *buta* (ぶた) in isolation means "pig". Therefore, *buta* (ぶた), "pig", and *niku* (にく), "meat" = "pork"
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# Translate to Japanese: fish
さかな | sakana ## Footnote *sakana* (さかな) is used to talk about "fish" both as a food and animal.
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# Translate to Japanese: sushi
すし | sushi ## Footnote Note: You may often see and hear the honorific *o* (お) add before sushi, *osushi* (おすし).
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# Translate to Japanese: first course/appetizer
ぜんさい | zensai
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# Translate to Japanese: main course
メインディッシュ | mein disshu ## Footnote *mein disshu* (メインディッシュ) is a loan word from the English phrase "main dish".
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# Translate to Japanese: side dish
おかず | okazu
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# Translate to Japanese: bread
パン | pan ## Footnote Note: Many loan words in Japanese **are not** from English. *pan* (パン), for example, comes from the Portuguese word for bread, "pão".
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# Translate to Japanese: dessert
デザート | dezaato
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# Translate to Japanese: a bar
バー | baa ## Footnote *baa* (バー) typically refers to a western-style "bar" or "pub".
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# Translate to Japanese: a Japanese-style pub
いざかや | izakaya
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# Translate to Japanese: a party
パーティー | paatii
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# Translate to Japanese: music
おんがく | ongaku
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# Translate to Japanese: good music
いいおんがく | ii ongaku
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[What is being said in the audio recording?]
- **Woman**: すみません、これはベジタリアンですか。 (Sumimasen, kore wa bejitarian desu ka.) - **Man**: はい、ベジタリアンです。 (Hai, bejitarian desu.) ## Footnote _Translation_: Woman: "Excuse me, is this vegetarian?" Man: "Yes, it's vegetarian."
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# Translate to Japanese: Do you like it? --> Yes, I like it.
すきですか。(Suki desu ka.) --> はい、すきです。(Hai, suki desu.) ## Footnote Remember: When *suki desu* (すきです) is used to talk about food, places, and activities, it carries the meaning of "I like [it]" or "I love [it]". When this same phrase is directed toward a person, it carries a more romantic context.
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# Translate to Japanese: breakfast
あさごはん | asa gohan ## Footnote *gohan* (ごはん) = a meal / cooked rice The meal you eat in the morning, *asa* (あさ), is your breakfast.
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# Translate to Japanese: lunch
ひるごはん | hiru gohan
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# Translate to Japanese: dinner
ばんごはん | ban gohan
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# Translate to Japanese: take-out (food) | i.e. to go
おもちかえり | omochikaeri ## Footnote This word has two components: *mochi* (もち), to carry, and *kaeri* (かえり), to go home. Used together, they mean "take-out" or "take-away".
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# Translate to Japanese: To eat _here_ or to go?
てんないですか。おもちかえりですか。 | _Tennai_ desu ka. Omochikaeri desu ka. ## Footnote here = *tennai* (てんない) This version of "here" specifically means "within the shop".
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# Translate to Japanese: What can I get you?
ごちゅうもんは？ | gochuumon wa? ## Footnote *chuumon* (ちゅうもん) means "[an] order". Because it's **your** order, *chuumon* (ちゅうもん) is combined with the honorific *go* (ご) and asked as a question.
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# Translate to Japanese: the server
てんいん | tenin ## Footnote *tenin* (てんいん) can refer to any kind of "staff", such as a "waiter" or a "clerk".
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# Translate to Japanese: the menu
メニュー | menyuu
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# Translate to Japanese: Can you _show_ me the menu, please?
メニューをみせてください。 | Menyuu o _misete_ kudasai. ## Footnote please show = *misete kudasai* (みせてください) *misete* (みせて) is a conjugated form of *miseru* (みせる), "to show". When combined with please, *kudasai* (ください), it means "please show [me]...".
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# Translate to Japanese: _Check_, please.
おかいけいをおねがいします。 | _Okaikei_ o onegaishimasu. ## Footnote check / bill = *okaikei* (おかいけい)
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# Translate to Japanese: I _don't_ like it.
すきじゃないです。 | Suki _janai_ desu. ## Footnote Adding *janai* (じゃない) after *suki* (すき) creates the negative form.
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# Translate to Japanese: I don't like beer, _but_ I like wine.
ビールはすきじゃないですけど、ワインはすきです。 | Biiru wa suki janai desu _kedo_, wain wa suki desu. ## Footnote but / however = *kedo* (けど)
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[What is being said in the audio recording?]
- **Woman**: あの、すみません！おかいけいをおねがいします。(Ano, sumimasen! Okaikei o onegaishimasu.) - **Man**: はい、かしこまりました。(Hai, kashikomarimashita.) ## Footnote _Translation_: Woman: "Umm, excuse me! The check, please." Man: "Yes, certainly!"
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[What is being said in the audio recording?]
- **Man**: わしょくがすきですか。 (Washoku ga suki desu ka.) - **Woman**: はい、すきです！ (Hai, suki desu!) ## Footnote _Translation_: Man: "Do you like Japanese food?" Woman: "Yes, I love it!" Note: *suki* (すき) can mean “like” or “love” and is a natural way to express that you like or love something.
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