Japanese for Beginners #11 — Basic Mealtime Table Manners in Japan

📕 Download your FREE Japanese Workbooks & Posters: https://www.learnwithjuri.com いただきます 🍚 Table manners time! In Lesson 11, it's dinner time at Jay's family's home! He joins Mum, Dad, Sakura, and Jun (last seen back in Lesson 4) at the table and learns the phrases every meal in Japan starts and ends with — plus how to compliment the cook, handle seconds politely, and always leave room for dessert. We use the same simple two-step method: ✨ First, watch the full story with no subtitles — just listen. ✨ Then we replay it and break down every key phrase (in easy-to-read kana, romaji & English). ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro & Instructions 0:19 Listening Part 1:28 Subtitles + Explanations 3:52 Congratulations 📚 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN いただきます — said before eating ごちそうさまでした — said after eating, thanking the cook おいしそう (looks delicious) vs おいしい (delicious) vs おいしかった (was delicious) おなかぺこぺこ (starving) / おなかいっぱい (full) もっと — more; もっとたべますか, would you like more? デザート — dessert Bonus: かんぱい — cheers, before drinking 🎯 Your turn! Next time you eat something, say いただきます before your first bite, and ごちそうさまでした when you're done — tell me in the comments how it felt! 👇 🔔 New here? Start with Lesson 1 and learn along with Jay from the very beginning. #LearnJapanese #JapaneseForBeginners #JapaneseCulture ---------------------------------------- New beginner lessons released regularly. Learn with Juri teaches Japanese from absolute zero in a cute, structured way — no prior knowledge needed.