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How do you order coffee in Japanese, and what will they ask?

Expect to hear ご注文はお決まりですか？ (go-chūmon wa o-kimari desu ka, "Are you ready to order?"), サイズはいかがなさいますか？ (saizu wa ikaga nasaimasu ka, "What size would you like?"), 店内でお召し上がりですか？ (tennai de o-meshiagari desu ka, "Are you having it here?"). Useful things to say: ホットコーヒーをください。 (hotto kōhī o kudasai, "A hot coffee, please") and Mで。 (emu de, "Medium").

The whole conversation: Ordering coffee

A coffee chain near the station on your first morning.

  1. You hear
    ご注文はお決まりですか？ go-chūmon wa o-kimari desu ka Are you ready to order?
  2. You say
    ホットコーヒーをください。 hotto kōhī o kudasai A hot coffee, please.

    Hot drinks are "hotto", iced ones are "aisu".

  3. You hear
    サイズはいかがなさいますか？ saizu wa ikaga nasaimasu ka What size would you like?
  4. You say
    Mで。 emu de Medium.
  5. You hear
    店内でお召し上がりですか？ tennai de o-meshiagari desu ka Are you having it here?
  6. You say
    持ち帰りで。 mochikaeri de To take away.
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How do you order coffee in Japanese, and what will they ask?

Expect to hear ご注文はお決まりですか？ (go-chūmon wa o-kimari desu ka, "Are you ready to order?"), サイズはいかがなさいますか？ (saizu wa ikaga nasaimasu ka, "What size would you like?"), 店内でお召し上がりですか？ (tennai de o-meshiagari desu ka, "Are you having it here?"). Useful things to say: ホットコーヒーをください。 (hotto kōhī o kudasai, "A hot coffee, please") and Mで。 (emu de, "Medium").

What does "ご注文はお決まりですか？" mean in Japanese?

It means "Are you ready to order?". It is pronounced go-chūmon wa o-kimari desu ka. A natural reply is ホットコーヒーをください。 (hotto kōhī o kudasai), "A hot coffee, please".

What does "サイズはいかがなさいますか？" mean in Japanese?

It means "What size would you like?". It is pronounced saizu wa ikaga nasaimasu ka. A natural reply is Mで。 (emu de), "Medium".

What does "店内でお召し上がりですか？" mean in Japanese?

It means "Are you having it here?". It is pronounced tennai de o-meshiagari desu ka. A natural reply is 持ち帰りで。 (mochikaeri de), "To take away".