Useful Japanese Phrases/Sentences: Food

• I'm so hungry.
• Watashi wa totemo onaka ga suiteiru.

• I'm so thirsty.
• Watashi wa totemo nodo ga kawaita.

• What's our food today?
• Kyou no kondate wa nan desu ka?

• We have fried fish and vegetables.
• Sakana no furai to yasai desu.

• What's our breakfast?
• Asagohan wa nan desu ka? / Choushoku wa nan desu ka?

• We have bread and egg.
• Pan to tamago desu.

• What's our lunch?
• Chuushoku wa nan desu ka?

• We have broiled fish.
• Yaki-zakana wa desu.

• What's our dinner?
• Bansan wa nan desu ka?

• We have barbecue and soup.
• Baabekyuu to suupu desu.

• What's the snack?
• Sunakku wa nan desu ka?

• We have juice and cake.
• Juusu to keeki desu.

• Are you hungry?
• Onaka ga sukimashita ka?

• Yes, I am.
• Hai sou desu.

• No, I am not.
• Iie, watashi wa arimasen.

• Are you full?
• Onaka ga ippai desu ka?

• Are you thirsty?
• Nodo wa kawaite imasu ka?

• Are you still full?
• Mada onaka ga ippai desu ka? / Mada manpuku desu ka?

• Let's take our snack.
• Sunakku tabemashou.

• Is the food ready?
• Shokuji wa dekite imasu ka? / Shokuji no yooi wa dekite imasu ka?

• Yes, it is.
• Hai, sou desu.

• Not yet.
• Mada desu.

• Let's eat. The food is ready.
• Tabemashou. Shokuji wa dekite orimasu.

• Eat while it's still hot.
• Atsui uchi ni tabete kudasai.

• I want something to eat.
• Nani ka tabemono ga hoshii.

• What do you want to eat?
• Nani o tabetai desu ka?

• I want to eat something cold.
• Nanika tsumetaimono ga tabetai desu.

• I want to eat something hot.
• Nanika atatakaimono ga tabetai desu.

• I want something to drink.
• Nani ka nomimono ga hoshii.

• Give me something to drink.
• Nani ka nomimono o kudasai.

• Won't you have a cup of tea?
• Ocha no ippai ikaga desu ka?

• Yes, please.
• Hai, douzo.

• How about some coffee or something?
• Koohii ka nanika ikaga desu ka?

• How about a cup of coffee?
• Koohii ippai ikaga desu ka?

• How do you like your coffee?
• Koohii wa donna no ga suki desu ka?

• I like my coffee dark.
• Watashi wa koi koohii ga suki desu.

• Do you not like coffee?
• Koohii wa osuki dewa arimasen ka?

• No I don't like.
• Hai, sukimasen.

• Yes, I do.
• Iie, suki desu.

• Put some sugar in my coffee.
• Satoo o watashi no koohii ni irete kudasai.

• Do you want some more coffee?
• Motto koohii o omochi shimashou ka?

• Yes, I want some more coffee.
• Ee, koohii o motto kudasai.

• No, I have had enough.
• Iie, mou irimasen.

• Do you want some more?
• Motto omochi shimashou ka?

• Give me a little, please.
• Sukoshi kudasai.

• Please give me some more.
• Motto kudasai.

• I drink nothing but milk.
• Miruku shika nomimasen.

• Please pass me the pepper.
• Koshou o totte kudasai.

• Pass me the salt, please.
• Douzo shio o mawashite kudasai.

• Give me some water, please.
• Misu o kudasai.

• Can you eat Japanese food?
• Anata wa Nihon no tabemono ga taberaremasu ka?

• I have never eaten Japanese food.
• Nihon ryouri o tabeta koto ga arimasen.

• Can you eat with chopsticks?
• Hashi de taberu koto ga dekimasu ka?

• He doesn't like apples.
• Kare wa ringo ga kirai desu.

• I am fond of hot food.
• Watashi wa karai tabemono ga suki desu.

• I don't eat seafoods.
• Watashi wa gyokairui ga taberaremasen.

• I like to eat fruits.
• Watashi wa kudamono ga suki desu.

• I have eaten dinner already.
• Mou yorugohan o tabemashita.

• I am so full. I can't eat anymore.
• Mou onaka ga ippai de, taberare ya shinai wa.

• She finished the food.
• Kanojo wa gohan o tabete shimaimashita.

• Shall I bring more?
• Motto omochi itashimashou ka?

• Is it delicious?
• Oishii desu ka?

• I like it.
• Suki desu.

• I don't like.
• Kirai desu.

• Don't talk when your mouth is full.
• Kuchi no naka ga ippai no toki ni shabbette wa dame.

• Lessen your sweets.
• Amaimono o herashi nasai.

• Lessen you salt.
• Enbun o herashi nasai.

• Eat more.
• Motto tabete kudasai.

• How is the taste?
• Aji wa dou desu ka?

• Delicious!
• Oishii!

• It's so sweet.
• Sore wa totemo amai desu.

• It's so salty.
• Sore wa totemo karai desu.

• It's tasteless.
• Sore wa aji no nai desu.

• It's so sour.
• Sore wa totemo suppai desu.

• It's so bitter.
• Sore wa totemo nigai desu.

• It's so hot. (taste)
• Sore wa totemo karai desu.

• It lacks salt.
• Shio ga tarimasen.

• It's overcooked.
• Tsukurisugi desu.

• It's not yet cooked.
• Mada ryouri ga dekite imasen.

• This is not fresh.
• Kore wa shinsen de wa arimasen.

• The meat is tough.
• Niku wa katai desu.

• I want some more.
• Motto hoshii desu.

• I want some dessert.
• Dezaato wa hoshii desu.