
Ordering a coffee (Advanced): Choice of bean which can vary by origin, roast type, or blend.
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Key Phrases
コーヒーをお願いします。
koohii o o negai shi masu
A coffee, please.
おすすめはどれですか。
o susume wa dore desu ka
Which do you recommend?
香りはどんな感じですか。
kaori wa donna kanji desu ka
What is the aroma like?
Skills You'll Learn
Ordering coffee politely at a café
カフェで丁寧にコーヒーを注文する
kafe de teinei ni koohii o chuumon suru
Asking for recommendations about beans or drinks
豆や飲み物のおすすめをたずねる
mame ya nomimono no o susume o tazuneru
Describing and asking about flavor and aroma
味や香りについて聞いたり表現したりする
aji ya kaori ni tsui te kii tari hyougen shi tari suru
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a cozy coffee shop in Japan, ordering a cup of coffee and asking the barista about different beans, aromas, and recommendations before choosing one you like.
こんにちは。コーヒーをお願いします。
konnichiwa koohii o o negai shi masu
Hello. I'd like a coffee, please.
はい、ありがとうございます。豆はお決まりですか。
hai arigatou gozai masu mame wa o kimari desu ka
Certainly, thank you. Have you decided on the beans?
おすすめはどれですか。
o susume wa dore desu ka
Which would you recommend?
今日はエチオピアの浅煎りが人気です。
kyou wa echiopia no asairi ga ninki desu
Today, the light roast from Ethiopia is popular.
じゃあ、香りはどんな感じですか。
jaa kaori wa donna kanji desu ka
So, what does it smell like?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
こんにちは。
konnichiwa
Hello.
コーヒー
koohii
Coffee
をお願いします
o o negai shi masu
Please (give me / bring me)
💬 [をお願いします] is a very useful ordering pattern: put the thing you want before it, like [コーヒーをお願いします] or [エチオピアをお願いします]. [を] marks what you're asking for, and [お願いします] makes it polite.
See breakdown →コーヒーをお願いします。
koohii o o negai shi masu
A coffee, please.
💬 [をお願いします] is a standard polite way to order something. You can swap in almost any item: [ラテをお願いします] or [深煎りをお願いします].
See breakdown →ありがとうございます。
arigatou gozai masu
Thank you very much.
豆
mame
Beans
はお決まりですか
wa o kimari desu ka
Have you decided?
💬 [お決まりですか] means "have you decided?" and is used a lot by staff when you're choosing. The [お] adds politeness, so you'll often hear it in shops and cafés.
See breakdown →豆はお決まりですか。
mame wa o kimari desu ka
Have you decided on the beans?
💬 [は] here is said (wa), not (ha). In this pattern, [Xはお決まりですか] means "Have you decided on X?" as in [豆はお決まりですか].
See breakdown →おすすめ
o susume
Recommendation
💬 [おすすめ] is often used for "what you recommend," not just a noun like "recommendation." You'll see it in patterns like [おすすめはどれですか] and [おすすめありますか].
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