How to Say ‘We're out of oat milk today.’ in Japanese
オーツミルクは本日切らしておりまして。
ootsu miruku wa honjitsu kirashi te ori mashi te
[OH-tsoo miruku wah hohn-jee-tsoo kee-RAH-shee te oh-ree mah-shee teh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff rarely say a flat "we don't have it". Expect an apologetic, humble phrasing like this, often followed by an alternative they can offer.
Phrase Breakdown
オーツミルクは
ootsu miruku wa
as for oat milk
は marks the topic and is pronounced 'wa'. Pause lightly after it.
オーツミルクは人気です。
Oat milk is popular.
Words in this phrase
オーツ
ootsu
[OH-tsoo]
oat
Loanword from English 'oats', used for oat milk.
オーツラテをください。
An oat latte, please.
ミルク
miruku
[miruku]
milk
Liquid food produced by mammals.
牛乳を飲みます。
I drink milk.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
本日切らしておりまして。
honjitsu kirashi te ori mashi te
we've run out today
本日 (honjitsu) is a formal word for 'today'. 切らしておりまして is a humble, polite 'we've run out'.
本日休業しております。
We are closed today.
Words in this phrase
本日
honjitsu
[hohn-jee-tsoo]
today
A formal way to say 'today,' often heard in restaurants, hotels, and business settings.
本日のご予約ですね。
It's your reservation for today, right?
切らし
kirashi
[kee-RAH-shee]
run out (stem)
Stem of 切らす, to be out of stock of something.
砂糖を切らしています。
We're out of sugar.
て
te
[te]
te-form ending
Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.
ドアが開いて、入ります。
The door opens, and then I go in.
おり
ori
[oh-ree]
be doing / humble polite form
From おる, a humble form of いる. In service language, it adds politeness.
現在そのサービスは行っておりません。
We are currently not offering that service.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite verb ending part
Part of polite verb forms used in formal speech.
丁寧に話しまし た。
I spoke politely.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
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