How to Say ‘Drink’ in Japanese
お飲み物
o nomimono
[oh noh-mee-moh-noh]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite version of [飲み物] with honorific [お]. Staff often use it to sound customer-friendly.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Hearing honorifics like [お〜] at counters is normal—service language is extra polite in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
(polite prefix)
Honorific prefix that makes the word more polite. Common in customer service.
お飲み物はお決まりですか。
Have you decided on a drink?
飲み物
nomimono
[noh-mee-moh-noh]
drink; beverage
Here used with お to sound polite (お飲み物). Typical phrasing from staff.
お飲み物はいかがなさいますか。
What would you like for a drink?
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