Practice real Japanese for Cafe — 10 lessons × 110 sentences with native audio, romaji, English translations and culture notes.
Sample conversation: Cafe in Japanese
A free preview of Lesson 1 — Japanese, romaji and English for every line. 10 lessons (110 sentences) with native audio inside.
Tell the staff if you're eating in or taking out.
いらっしゃいませ！店内でお召し上がりですか？お持ち帰りですか？
Irasshaimase! Tennai de omeshiagari desu ka? Omochikaeri desu ka?
Welcome! For here or to go?
"Tennai de? Omochikaeri?" — for here or to go — At a Japanese café, the very first question is almost always "Tennai de omeshiagari desu ka? Omochikaeri desu ka?" — for here or to go. A short "Tennai de" (for here) or "Mochikaeri de" (to go) is all you need to answer.
Order a drink.
ご注文をどうぞ。
Gochūmon o dōzo.
What would you like to order?
Choose hot or iced.
ホットとアイス、どちらにしますか？
Hotto to aisu, dochira ni shimasu ka?
Hot or iced?
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Cafe in Japanese — FAQ
What do you say for cafe in Japanese?
Japanese Talk's Cafe (カフェ) scene walks you through it line by line. For example, you'll learn: いらっしゃいませ！店内でお召し上がりですか？お持ち帰りですか？ (Irasshaimase! Tennai de omeshiagari desu ka? Omochikaeri desu ka?) — "Welcome! For here or to go?"; ご注文をどうぞ。 (Gochūmon o dōzo.) — "What would you like to order?"; ホットとアイス、どちらにしますか？ (Hotto to aisu, dochira ni shimasu ka?) — "Hot or iced?". Every line comes with romaji, an English translation and native audio.
Which Japanese phrases will I learn in the cafe scene?
Key phrases include いらっしゃいませ！店内でお召し上がりですか？お持ち帰りですか？ (Irasshaimase! Tennai de omeshiagari desu ka? Omochikaeri desu ka?) — "Welcome! For here or to go?". The full scene is 10 lessons of 110 sentences covering the whole situation from start to finish.
Is there any etiquette I should know for cafe in Japan?
Yes — "Tennai de? Omochikaeri?" — for here or to go. At a Japanese café, the very first question is almost always "Tennai de omeshiagari desu ka? Omochikaeri desu ka?" — for here or to go. A short "Tennai de" (for here) or "Mochikaeri de" (to go) is all you need to answer. Japanese Talk adds a short culture note like this on the lines that need one.
Is the cafe scene free?
Lesson 1 is free with a free account (no credit card), and the Greeting scene is completely free with no sign-up. Full Access (US$5/month) opens all 10 lessons of every scene.