Eating out
Core words, Stage 4chunk 47 of 79Food and drink
Lets you handle restaurants, lunch out and takeaway.
- menyuumenu
- ranchilunch; lunch special
- gaishokueating out
- tabehoudaiall-you-can-eat
- mochikaeritakeaway; to go
Mix-ups Gaishoku is the habit of eating out; ranchi is one lunch, usually out.
menyuu
menu
Also a list of options outside food, like a workout menu.
menyuu mite kara kimeyou
Let's look at the menu and then decide.
メニュー見てから決めよう
menyuu o mite kara kimemashou
Let's decide after looking at the menu.
メニューを見てから決めましょう
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ranchi
lunch; lunch special
Mostly for lunch out; lunch at home is hirugohan.
Restaurants offer cheap ranchi sets at midday.
ashita issho ni ranchi ikanai?
Want to go to lunch together tomorrow?
明日一緒にランチ行かない?
ashita issho ni ranchi ni ikimasen ka?
Would you like to have lunch together tomorrow?
明日一緒にランチに行きませんか?
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gaishoku
eating out
Talks about the habit of eating out rather than one restaurant meal.
Gaishoku suru means eat out. The opposite is jisui (cooking for yourself).
saikin gaishoku bakkari da na
I've been eating out way too much lately.
最近外食ばっかりだな
saikin gaishoku bakari desu
Lately I've been eating out all the time.
最近外食ばかりです
Written 外食 · がいしょくRank #8099 in 3,030 TV dramas
tabehoudai
all-you-can-eat
A set price, usually with a time limit.
All-you-can-drink is nomihoudai.
yakiniku no tabehoudai ikou yo
Let's go to an all-you-can-eat barbecue place.
焼肉の食べ放題行こうよ
yakiniku no tabehoudai ni ikimashou
Let's go for all-you-can-eat barbecue.
焼肉の食べ放題に行きましょう
Written 食べ放題 · たべほうだいRank #15083 in 3,030 TV dramas
mochikaeri
takeaway; to go
Staff ask 'omochikaeri desu ka?': is it to go?
Eating in is tennai or kochira de. Teikuauto is also used.
konderu shi mochikaeri ni shinai?
It's packed, want to get it to go?
混んでるし持ち帰りにしない?
konde iru node mochikaeri ni shimasen ka?
It's crowded, so shall we get it to go?
混んでいるので持ち帰りにしませんか?
Written 持ち帰り · もちかえりRank #28783 in 3,030 TV dramas