How to Say ‘For here (dine-in)?’ in Japanese
店内ですか？
tennai desu ka
[ten-nye dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Same as above—good to recognize even when it’s said quickly.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff may gesture: pointing inside for [店内] or toward the door for [お持ち帰り].
Phrase Breakdown
店内
tennai
[ten-nye]
inside the store; dine-in
Dine-in/for here. A standard counter question in Japan.
店内ですか？
For here?
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite)
Polite “is/are” used to speak politely to customers.
店内です。
For here.
か
ka
[kah]
(question particle)
Adds a question tone: “Is it …?”
店内ですか？
For here?
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