Eating and drinking out
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 6 of 71Likes and free time
Sort out food and drink limits when you go out together.
- osake nomu?do you drink?
- karai no daijoubu?are you okay with spicy food?
- osake yowai n daI can't hold my drink; I'm a lightweight
- okiniiri no omise aru?got a favourite place to eat or hang out?
- nattou taberareru?can you eat natto?
Mix-ups osake yowai means you get drunk easily, not that you dislike drinking.
osake nomu?
polite osake wa nomimasu ka?
do you drink?
Osake means alcohol in general; often asked before inviting you out. Answer nomu yo, or amari nomenai (I can't drink much).
The rice wine English calls sake is nihonshu.
osake nomu? kondo nomi ni ikou yo.
Do you drink? Let's go for drinks sometime.
お酒飲む？今度飲みに行こうよ。
osake wa nomimasu ka? kondo nomi ni ikimasen ka?
Do you drink? Would you like to go for a drink sometime?
お酒は飲みますか？今度飲みに行きませんか？
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karai no daijoubu?
polite karai no wa daijoubu desu ka?
are you okay with spicy food?
Asked before ordering or cooking; answer daijoubu (fine) or chotto nigate (not great with it).
Swap in any food: sakana daijoubu? (are you okay with fish?).
kimuchi nabe ni shiyou ka. karai no daijoubu?
Shall we get kimchi hotpot? Are you okay with spicy?
キムチ鍋にしようか。辛いの大丈夫？
karai no wa daijoubu desu ka? kekkou karai desu yo.
Are you okay with spicy food? It's pretty hot.
辛いのは大丈夫ですか？結構辛いですよ。
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osake yowai n da
polite osake yowai n desu
I can't hold my drink; I'm a lightweight
Explains why you're drinking slowly or turning down a refill; the opposite is osake tsuyoi.
Osake means any alcohol, not just sake; osake wa nigate (not good with alcohol) also works.
gomen, osake yowai n da. uuroncha ni suru.
Sorry, I'm a lightweight. I'll have oolong tea.
ごめん、お酒弱いんだ。ウーロン茶にする。
sumimasen, osake yowai n desu. uuroncha de.
Sorry, I can't hold my drink. Oolong tea for me.
すみません、お酒弱いんです。ウーロン茶で。
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okiniiri no omise aru?
polite okiniiri no omise wa arimasu ka?
got a favourite place to eat or hang out?
Asks for a local recommendation or about someone's regular spots.
Okiniiri means 'favourite'; ikitsuke no mise is 'my regular place'.
kono hen de okiniiri no omise aru? oshiete.
Got a favourite place around here? Tell me.
この辺でお気に入りのお店ある？教えて。
kono hen de okiniiri no omise wa arimasu ka?
Do you have a favourite place around here?
この辺でお気に入りのお店はありますか？
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nattou taberareru?
polite nattou taberaremasu ka?
can you eat natto?
A classic question to foreigners about the sticky fermented beans; a yes usually gets a surprised reaction.
Taberareru means 'can eat'; it works for any food: sashimi taberareru?
e, nattou taberareru no? sugoi ne.
Wait, you can eat natto? Impressive.
え、納豆食べられるの？すごいね。
nattou wa taberaremasu ka? nigate na hito mo ooi desu kedo.
Can you eat natto? Lots of people can't stand it.
納豆は食べられますか？苦手な人も多いですけど。
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