Water, tea and coffee
Core words, Stage 3chunk 42 of 76Food and drink
Lets you offer and ask for everyday hot and cold drinks.
Mix-ups Omizu is cold or room-temperature water; hot water is always oyu.
ocha
tea (green tea); a drink break
On its own it means Japanese green tea; black tea is koucha.
Ocha suru means going to a cafe for a drink, whatever you order.
chotto ocha demo nomou ka
Shall we grab a cup of tea?
ちょっとお茶でも飲もうか
chotto ocha demo nomimasen ka?
Would you like to grab a cup of tea?
ちょっとお茶でも飲みませんか?
Written お茶 · おちゃRank #978 in 3,030 TV dramas
koohii
coffee
Iced coffee is aisu koohii; a hot one is hotto.
asa wa itsumo koohii nomu yo
I always have coffee in the morning.
朝はいつもコーヒー飲むよ
asa wa itsumo koohii o nomimasu
I always have coffee in the morning.
朝はいつもコーヒーを飲みます
Written コーヒーRank #1154 in 3,030 TV dramas
omizu
water
The polite way to say mizu; what you ask for at a restaurant.
Mizu is always cold or room-temperature water, never hot.
chotto omizu moratte mo ii?
Can I get some water?
ちょっとお水もらってもいい?
sumimasen, omizu o kudasai
Excuse me, could I have some water?
すみません、お水をください
Written お水 · おみずRank #3032 in 3,030 TV dramas
oyu
hot water
Japanese has its own word for hot water; don't say atsui mizu.
Oyu o wakasu means boil water. Also the hot water in a bath.
chotto oyu wakashite kureru?
Can you boil some water?
ちょっとお湯沸かしてくれる?
chotto oyu o wakashite moraemasu ka?
Could you boil some water?
ちょっとお湯を沸かしてもらえますか?
Written お湯 · おゆRank #3857 in 3,030 TV dramas