How to Say ‘You can order the course itself on Saturday too.’ in Japanese
コース自体は土曜日でもご注文いただけます。
koosu jitai wa doyoubi de mo go chuumon itadake masu
[KOH-soo jee-TIE wah doh-yoh-bee deh goh choo-dehn ee-tah-DAH-keh mahss]
Phrase Breakdown
コース自体は
koosu jitai wa
The course itself
This is the topic, with a contrast implied. Pause briefly after は (wa).
コース自体は同じです。
The course itself is the same.
Words in this phrase
コース
koosu
[KOH-soo]
course (set meal)
A multi-dish set meal.
コースは五品です。
The course has five dishes.
自体
jitai
[jee-TIE]
itself
Emphasizes the thing itself.
考え自体はいいです。
The idea itself is good.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
土曜日でも
doyoubi de mo
even on Saturday
This tells you when. でも means 'even'.
土曜日でも大丈夫です。
Saturday is fine too.
Words in this phrase
土曜日
doyoubi
[doh-yoh-bee]
Saturday
The day Saturday.
土曜日のチケットはありますか。
Do you have tickets for Saturday?
で
de
[deh]
but (part of でも)
First half of でも, a conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however' at the start of a sentence.
でも、高いです。
But it's expensive.
も
mo
ご注文いただけます。
go chuumon itadake masu
you can order
This is the polite way to say 'you can order'. The 'chū' in chūmon is long.
お電話でもご注文いただけます。
You can also order by phone.
Words in this phrase
ご
go
[goh]
polite prefix (adds respect)
Honorific prefix used to make a noun more polite. Common in neighbor-related phrases to sound considerate.
ご近所の方には、いつでも言ってくださいと伝えました。
I told the neighbors, “Please tell me anytime.”
注文
chuumon
[choo-dehn]
Order
To request items in a restaurant or store.
コーヒーを注文します。
I will order a coffee.
いただけ
itadake
[ee-tah-DAH-keh]
can (humbly) receive; you can
Potential form of いただく; with お+stem it politely means 'you may do'.
こちらでお待ちいただけます。
You may wait here.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.
まだありますか。
Are there still some available?
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