At Cafe, Fast-Food Restaurant...        


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cafe; coffee shop; coffee house
kissaten    


fast-food restaurant
faasuto fuudo    


McDonald's
Makudonarudo    


Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
Kentakkii    


I'm thirsty.
Nodo ga kawaki mashita.    

nodo: throat

Kanji translation:
kawaku: thirsty


Shall we have tea?
O-cha demo nomi masen ka?    

Kanji translation:
o-cha: tea

nomu: drink


Is there a cafe near here?
Kono chikaku ni kissaten wa ari masu ka?    

kono: here
chikaku: near
kissaten: cafe

Where is a cafe?
Kissaten wa doko ni ari masu ka?    

kissaten: cafe
doko: where

Excuse me. (used when addressing a waiter or a waitress)
Sumimasen.    


I'll have a Coke, please.
Koura wo hitotsu kudasai.    

koura: Coke
hitotsu: a, one

I'd like a coffee, please.
Kouhii wo hitotsu onegai shimasu.    

kouhii: coffee
hitotsu: a, one

I'll have a cup of hot coffee.
Hotto kouhii wo hitotsu kudasai.    

hotto: hot
kouhii: coffee
hitotsu: a cup of

I'll have chicken.
Chikin wo kudasai.    


(At Fast-Food Restaurant) For here, please.
Koko de tabe masu.    

koko: here

Kanji translation:
taberu: eat


(At Fast-Food Restaurant) To go, please.
Mochi kaeri masu.    

Kanji translation:
kaeru: go (home)


Ashtray, please.
Haizara wo kudasai.    

Kanji translation:
haizara: ashtray


I want to drink                   .
                   ga nomi tai desu.    

nomi tai: want to drink

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