Table or takeaway
Conversation phrases, Stage 4chunk 4 of 23Errands and service
Say how many you are, whether you're eating in or taking it away, and ask for a bigger portion.
- futari desutwo people; a table for two
- tennai deto eat in, please; for here
- mochikaeri deto take away, please
- oomori dea large portion, please
Mix-ups Tennai de (eat in) and mochikaeri de (take away) are easy to swap.
futari desu
two people; a table for two
Answer at the restaurant door when staff ask nanmeisama desu ka? (how many?).
One is hitori desu, three is sannin desu. Holding up fingers works too.
futari desu. kauntaa demo ii desu.
Two of us. The counter's fine.
二人です。カウンターでもいいです。
Written 二人です · ふたりですWho you say itHeard 17× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
tennai de
polite tennai de onegai shimasu
to eat in, please; for here
Answer at a cafe or fast-food counter when asked if you're eating here; the opposite is mochikaeri de.
tennai de, aisu koohii hitotsu.
For here, one iced coffee.
店内で、アイスコーヒー一つ。
tennai de onegai shimasu.
For here, please.
店内でお願いします。
Written 店内で · てんないで · 店内でお願いしますWho you say itHeard 5× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
mochikaeri de
polite mochikaeri de onegai shimasu
to take away, please
Answer at a cafe or fast-food counter when staff ask if you're eating in (tennai de omeshiagari desu ka?).
Staff say omochikaeri; chains also use teikuauto.
kore, mochikaeri de.
This one to go.
これ、持ち帰りで。
mochikaeri de onegai shimasu.
To take away, please.
持ち帰りでお願いします。
Written 持ち帰りで · もちかえりで · 持ち帰りでお願いしますWho you say itHeard 12× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
oomori de
polite oomori de onegai shimasu
a large portion, please
Asks for an extra-large serving of rice or noodles, often for a small extra charge.
Normal size is namimori; a smaller one is sukuname.
gyuudon hitotsu, oomori de.
One beef bowl, large.
牛丼一つ、大盛りで。
gohan wa oomori de onegai shimasu.
A large serving of rice, please.
ご飯は大盛りでお願いします。
Written 大盛りで · おおもりで · 大盛りでお願いしますWho you say itHeard 3× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles