Restaurants & Food Phrases
ใฌในใใฉใณใป้ฃไบ
13 essential phrases
ใใใใซ
ookini
Thanks / Hello (Kansai)
The quintessential Osaka word. Used for "thanks" but also as a friendly greeting in shops. You'll hear this constantly in Osaka.
ใใใฃใใใใพใ
irasshaimase
Welcome!
You'll hear this constantly. No need to respond - just a nod is fine. In Osaka, might be shortened to ใใใฃใใใ.
ใซใผใใงๆใใพใใ
ใใผใฉใงใฏใใใพใใ
kaado de haraemasu ka
Can I pay by card?
Many small shops are cash-only. Check before buying. PayPay (ใใคใใค) is very common in Osaka.
2ๅใงใ
ใซใใใงใ
ni-mei desu
Two people
ๅ (mei) is the counter for people in restaurants. ไธๅ (ichi-mei), ไบๅ (ni-mei), ไธๅ (san-mei)...
็ฆ็
ๅธญใงใ้กใใใพใ
ใใใใใใใงใใญใใใใพใ
kinen-seki de onegai shimasu
Non-smoking section, please
ๅซ็
(kitsuen) = smoking. Many Osaka restaurants still have smoking sections, always ask.
ใใใใใฏไฝใงใใ
ใใใใใฏใชใใงใใ
osusume wa nan desu ka
What do you recommend?
Great way to try local specialties. Staff appreciate being asked.
ใใฟใพใใใๆณจๆใใใงใใ
ใใฟใพใใใใกใ
ใใใใใใงใใ
sumimasen, chuumon ii desu ka
Excuse me, can I order?
To call staff. In izakaya, just shout ใใฟใพใใ loudly - it's normal!
ใใใใใ ใใ
kore wo kudasai
This one, please
Point at menu while saying this. Works everywhere. ใใ (kore) = this thing near me.
ใไผ่จใ้กใใใพใ
ใใใใใใใญใใใใพใ
okaikei onegai shimasu
Check, please
Or just say ไผ่จ (kaikei) casually. In Osaka izakaya: ใใใใ (oaiso) is also used.
ใใฃใกใใใพใ๏ผ
ใใฃใกใใใพใ
meccha umai!
Super delicious! (Kansai)
ใใฃใกใ (meccha) = very/super (Kansai). ใใพใ (umai) = delicious (casual, slightly masculine). Osaka food deserves this!
ใใใ ใใพใ
itadakimasu
Thanks for the food (before eating)
Say before eating. Shows gratitude for the food, the cook, and everyone involved. Essential Japanese manners.
ใใกใใใใพใงใใ
gochisousama deshita
Thanks for the meal (after eating)
Say after eating and when leaving restaurant. Staff will respond with ใใใใจใใใใใพใใ.
ใขใฌใซใฎใผใใใใพใ
ใใใใใผใใใใพใ
arerugii ga arimasu
I have allergies
Important to mention. ่ฌ (kusuri) medicine, ้ฃใน็ฉ (tabemono) food, ่ฑ็ฒ (kafun) pollen.