Japanese dictionary
How to say "hot dog" in Japanese
ホットドッグほっとどっぐ · hotto doggu
"Hot dog" in Japanese is ホットドッグ (hotto doggu).
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Ways to say "hot dog" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| ホットドッグほっとどっぐ · hotto doggu | Hot dog. |
| ソーセージそーせーじ · sōsēji | Sausage. |
How to use it
At Japanese festival stalls, you may see フランクフルト (furankufuruto), a grilled sausage on a stick.
Japanese has no double consonant "g," so dog becomes doggu.
Example sentences
- ホットドッグを二つください。Hotto doggu o futatsu kudasai.Two hot dogs, please.
- 野球場でホットドッグを食べました。Yakyūjō de hotto doggu o tabemashita.I ate a hot dog at the ballpark.
- 朝ご飯にホットドッグを作りました。Asagohan ni hotto doggu o tsukurimashita.I made hot dogs for breakfast.
- お祭りの屋台でフランクフルトを買いました。O-matsuri no yatai de furankufuruto o kaimashita.I bought a grilled sausage at a festival stall.
- ホットドッグにケチャップをかけます。Hotto doggu ni kechappu o kakemasu.I put ketchup on my hot dog.
- このお店のホットドッグは人気です。Kono o-mise no hotto doggu wa ninki desu.This shop's hot dogs are popular.
Questions
What is フランクフルト at a Japanese festival?
フランクフルト (furankufuruto) is a large grilled sausage on a stick, a common festival food.
How do you say "sausage" in Japanese?
Say ソーセージ (sōsēji).
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