How do you say "The drinks are on the right." in Japanese?

"The drinks are on the right." in Japanese is "のみものはみぎです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "のみものはみぎです。" mean in English?

"のみものはみぎです。" means "The drinks are on the right." in English. Usage tip: [A は B です] is the classic "A is B" pattern. Here, "As for drinks, they are on the right."

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How to Say ‘The drinks are on the right.’ in Japanese

のみものはみぎです。

nomi mono wa migi desu

[noh-mee moh-noh wah mee-ghee dess]

💬 Usage Tip: [A は B です] is the classic "A is B" pattern. Here, "As for drinks, they are on the right."

🇯🇵 In Japan: Short directional answers like this are common in small shops where everything is easy to spot once pointed out.

Phrase Breakdown

のみもの

nomi mono

drink; beverage

A general word for something you drink.

Example

のみものをください。

Please give me a drink.

Words in this phrase

のみ

nomi

[noh-mee]

drinkable / to drink

Part of the word for drinks.

Example

のみものはみぎです、とあんないされます。

You are guided with, “The drinks are on the right.”

もの

mono

[moh-noh]

thing

Part of のみもの, meaning drinks.

Example

のみものはみぎです、でばしょがわかります。

With nomimono wa migi desu, you understand the location.

は

[wah]

topic marker

Marks drinks as the topic.

Example

のみものはみぎです、でははがトピックです。

In nomimono wa migi desu, wa marks the topic.

みぎ

migi

[mee-ghee]

right

Indicates the right side or direction.

Example

のみものはみぎです、とみせいんがいいます。

The clerk says, “The drinks are on the right.”

です

desu

[dess]

is / am / are

Polite copula used to complete the statement.

Example

のみものはみぎです、がていねいなこたえです。

Nomimono wa migi desu is a polite answer.

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