How to Say ‘This hamburger steak looks good.’ in Japanese
このハンバーグ、おいしそうですね。
kono hanbaagu oishi sou desu ne
[koh-noh hahn-BAH-goo oy-SHEE sou dess neh]
Phrase Breakdown
このハンバーグ、
kono hanbaagu
this hamburger steak
この (kono) means 'this'. ハンバーグ (hanbaagu) is a Japanese hamburger steak. Lengthen the 'baa'.
このハンバーグは大きいです。
This hamburger steak is big.
Words in this phrase
この
kono
[koh-noh]
this (near speaker)
Demonstrative modifying a noun: この女 = “this woman.”
この女がどれほど巨大な組織に追われてきたか知っている。
I know how huge an organization this woman has been chased by.
ハンバーグ
hanbaagu
[hahn-BAH-goo]
hamburg steak
A Japanese-style minced meat patty served with sauce, not in a bun.
ハンバーグを注文します。
I'll order the hamburg steak.
おいしそうですね。
oishi sou desu ne
looks delicious, doesn't it?
～そう (-sou) means 'looks like'. ね (ne) invites the listener to agree.
そのラーメン、おいしそうですね。
That ramen looks delicious, doesn't it?
Words in this phrase
おいし
oishi
[oy-SHEE]
delicious (stem)
Stem of oishii 'tasty', used before そう to mean 'looks tasty'.
このケーキはおいしそうです。
This cake looks delicious.
そう
sou
[sou]
seems like; looks like
Added to a verb stem to show something appears likely or seems that way.
この会社は自分に合いそうです。
This company seems like it would suit me.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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