How to Say ‘Make tea’ in Japanese
お茶を入れる
o cha o ireru
[o chah wo ee-REH-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: 入れる usually means "put in", but for tea and coffee it means "make" or "brew". コーヒーを入れる means "make coffee".
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
茶
cha
[chah]
tea
The kanji for tea, used in words like お茶.
温かい茶で落ち着いた。
I felt calmer with warm tea.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
入れる
ireru
[ee-REH-roo]
to make (tea); to put in
A verb meaning to put in; with tea it means to brew or prepare it.
コーヒーを入れましょうか。
Shall I make some coffee?
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