Practice real Japanese for Restaurant — 10 lessons × 110 sentences with native audio, romaji, English translations and culture notes.
Sample conversation: Restaurant 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 server how many people are in your group.
いらっしゃいませ！何名様ですか？
Irasshaimase! Nan-mei-sama desu ka?
Welcome! How many people?
"Irasshaimase!" — no reply needed — When you enter a shop or restaurant in Japan, the staff call out "Irasshaimase!" (Welcome!). It is not a question, so you don't need to answer it. A small nod or a smile is more than enough.
Take your seat and ask for anything you need.
こちらのお席へどうぞ。メニューです。お決まりの頃に伺いますね。
Kochira no oseki e dōzo. Menyū desu. Okimari no koro ni ukagaimasu ne.
This seat, please. Here's the menu. I'll come back when you've decided.
Order a drink.
お飲み物はいかがですか？
Onomimono wa ikaga desu ka?
Would you like something to drink?
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Restaurant in Japanese — FAQ
What do you say for restaurant in Japanese?
Japanese Talk's Restaurant (レストラン) scene walks you through it line by line. For example, you'll learn: いらっしゃいませ！何名様ですか？ (Irasshaimase! Nan-mei-sama desu ka?) — "Welcome! How many people?"; こちらのお席へどうぞ。メニューです。お決まりの頃に伺いますね。 (Kochira no oseki e dōzo. Menyū desu. Okimari no koro ni ukagaimasu ne.) — "This seat, please. Here's the menu. I'll come back when you've decided."; お飲み物はいかがですか？ (Onomimono wa ikaga desu ka?) — "Would you like something to drink?". Every line comes with romaji, an English translation and native audio.
Which Japanese phrases will I learn in the restaurant scene?
Key phrases include いらっしゃいませ！何名様ですか？ (Irasshaimase! Nan-mei-sama desu ka?) — "Welcome! How many people?". 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 restaurant in Japan?
Yes — "Irasshaimase!" — no reply needed. When you enter a shop or restaurant in Japan, the staff call out "Irasshaimase!" (Welcome!). It is not a question, so you don't need to answer it. A small nod or a smile is more than enough. Japanese Talk adds a short culture note like this on the lines that need one.
Is the restaurant 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.