How to Say ‘It's a highball.’ in Japanese
ハイボールです。
hai booru desu
[HAI boh-roo dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: A Japanese highball is usually whisky and soda, and it's one of the most common bar orders in Japan. It's cheap, light, and often served by the mug.
Phrase Breakdown
ハイ
hai
[HAI]
high (as in highball)
First part of the loanword 'highball', a whisky and soda drink popular in Japanese bars.
ハイボールを一つください。
One highball, please.
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
ball
The golf ball. This katakana word is used in sports and everyday Japanese.
ボールは右に曲がります。
The ball curves to the right.
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.
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