Ordering a coffee Part 2: Options such as type of milk, depending on dietary preferences or allergies.
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Key Phrases
オプションは何ですか？
opushon wa nan desu ka
What are the options?
大きいサイズで。
ookii saizu de
Large size, please.
少々お待ちください
shoushou o machi kudasai
Please wait.
Skills You'll Learn
Ordering a drink
飲み物を注文する
nomimono o chuumon suru
Requesting specifics (like size or options)
具体的な注文（サイズやオプション）
gutai teki na chuumon
Understanding and using polite language
丁寧な表現を理解し使う
teinei na hyougen o rikai shi tsukau
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you walk into a Japanese café and order a cup of coffee. The barista asks about your milk preference, and you discuss the available options before settling on almond milk. You specify a large size and wait for your drink.
こんにちは、コーヒーを1杯ください。
konnichiwa koohii o 1 pai kudasai
Hello, can I have a cup of coffee, please?
はい、どんなミルクを使いますか？
hai donna miruku o tsukai masu ka
Sure, what kind of milk would you like?
オプションは何ですか？
opushon wa nan desu ka
What are the options?
牛乳、豆乳、アーモンドミルクがあります。
gyuunyuu tounyuu aamondo miruku ga ari masu
We have milk, soy milk, and almond milk.
アーモンドミルクをお願いします。
aamondo miruku o o negai shi masu
I'll have almond milk, please.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
こんにちは。
konnichiwa
Hello.
🇯🇵 [こんにちは] is standard and polite enough for staff and customers, but at a café in Japan you'll also often hear [いらっしゃいませ] from staff instead of a plain hello.
See breakdown →コーヒー
koohii
Coffee
一
ichi
One
杯
hai
Cup
💬 [杯] is the counter for cups and glasses of drinks. You can swap the number in front: [1杯], [2杯], [3杯].
See breakdown →1杯
1 pai
A cup
💬 [1杯] is said (いっぱい), not as separate [いち] + [はい]. This counter changes sound with some numbers, so it's worth learning as a set phrase.
See breakdown →ください
kudasai
Please
💬 [ください] after a noun or request means "please give me..." or "please do...," not just a standalone "please." For example, [コーヒーをください] means "Coffee, please."
See breakdown →はい
hai
Sure
💬 [はい] often means "yes," but in service situations it very often just means "certainly," "okay," or "right." It doesn't always mean agreement with a factual statement.
See breakdown →どんな
donna
What kind
💬 [どんな] usually goes right before a noun: [どんなミルク], [どんなサイズ]. If the noun is missing, Japanese often uses [どれ] or [どういうの] instead.
See breakdown →ミルク
miruku
Milk
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