Japanese at an Izakaya 🍻 Order Like a Local (Repeat After Me)

📝 Studying Japanese? We're building an app with fresh JLPT practice every day. Join the waitlist: https://learn-japanese.tokiwa-labo.co... Going out for drinks in Japan? Follow a first night at an izakaya, a Japanese pub, and learn the Japanese you'll actually use: getting a table, ordering drinks and food, and paying. Along the way you'll learn the customs that surprise first-time visitors, like the small dish you didn't order and why nobody leaves a tip. 🇯🇵 How it works: watch the story, then say each line out loud when you see "Your turn!" 🎤 You'll hear it once more so you can check yourself. At the end there's a role-play review: the whole conversation plays again, and you answer in Japanese before the countdown runs out. CHAPTERS 0:00 Walking In 1:06 First Drinks 2:43 Ordering Food 4:19 Paying and Leaving 5:43 Review WALKING IN ・二人です (futari desu) – Two people. ・予約してないんですが、大丈夫ですか (yoyaku shitenai n desu ga, daijoubu desu ka) – We don't have a reservation. Is that OK? FIRST DRINKS ・飲み放題はありますか (nomihoudai wa arimasu ka) – Do you have all-you-can-drink? ・それでお願いします (sore de onegaishimasu) – We'll do that. ・とりあえず生ビール二つ (toriaezu nama biiru futatsu) – Two draft beers to start! ・これは何ですか (kore wa nan desu ka) – What is this? ・乾杯！ (kanpai!) – Cheers! ORDERING FOOD ・すみません！注文いいですか (sumimasen! chuumon ii desu ka) – Excuse me! Can we order? ・これとこれをください (kore to kore o kudasai) – This and this, please. ・塩でお願いします (shio de onegaishimasu) – Salt, please. ・取り皿をもらえますか (torizara o moraemasu ka) – Can we get some small plates? ・同じのをもう一つお願いします (onaji no o mou hitotsu onegaishimasu) – Another one of the same, please. PAYING AND LEAVING ・大丈夫です (daijoubu desu) – We're good. ・お会計お願いします (okaikei onegaishimasu) – Check, please. ・別々に払えますか (betsubetsu ni haraemasu ka) – Can we pay separately? ・ごちそうさまでした (gochisousama deshita) – Thank you for the meal! ・もう一軒行こうか (mou ikken ikou ka) – Want to go to one more place? CULTURE NOTES ・Irasshaimase: staff shout "welcome" to every customer. You don't need to reply. ・Toriaezu: people usually order drinks first, then choose food. ・Otoshi: a small dish served to every customer and added to the bill (usually ¥300–500 per person). ・Calling staff: call out "sumimasen" or press the call button. Staff usually won't come to check on you. ・No tipping: pay the amount on the bill, usually at the register near the exit. Music: 「茶屋にて」 by MATSU (OpenTracks) #japanese #learnjapanese #izakaya #japantravel #japanesephrases