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Key Phrases

この伝票を読んでくれる?

kono denpyou o yon de kureru

Can you read this order slip?

ハンバーグ二つです。

hanbaagu futa tsu desu

Two hamburger steaks.

先にサラダを出します。

saki ni sarada o dashi masu

I'll serve the salad first.

Skills You'll Learn

Reading and confirming items on an order slip

伝票の内容を読んで確認する

denpyou no naiyou o yon de kakunin suru

Counting and naming food items in Japanese

料理の名前と数量を日本語で言う

ryouri no namae to suuryou o nihon go de yuu

Explaining order details and service sequence

注文の詳細や出す順番を説明する

chuumon no shousai ya dasu junban o setsumei suru

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are working in a restaurant kitchen in Japan, checking an order slip with a coworker and confirming the dishes, details, and which items should be prepared first.

Emily 、この伝票を読んでくれる?

^FIRST^ kono denpyou o yon de kureru

Emily, could you read this slip for me?

はい。ハンバーグ二つ、サラダ一つです。

hai hanbaagu futa tsu sarada hito tsu desu

Yes. Two hamburg steaks and one salad.

うん、合ってる?

un atsu teru

Mm-hmm, is that correct?

はい、ハンバーグ二つ、サラダ一つ、スープ一つです。

hai hanbaagu futa tsu sarada hito tsu suupu hito tsu desu

Yes, two hamburg steaks, one salad, and one soup.

そうそう。スープもあるね。

sou sou suupu mo aru ne

Right, right. There’s soup too.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👉

この

kono

This

💬 [この] means "this" for something near the speaker. In a kitchen, you'll often hear it while pointing at a ticket, plate, or ingredient.

🇯🇵 In busy Japanese kitchens, people often point and say short words like [この] to move fast and avoid confusion.

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📖🙏

読んでくれる?

yon de kureru

Will you read it for me?

💬 [〜てくれる?] asks someone to do something for you in a casual, friendly way. [読んでくれる?] sounds natural between coworkers.

🇯🇵 Kitchen Japanese often becomes short and casual among staff, especially during rush hour.

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📖🧾

この伝票を読んでくれる?

kono denpyou o yon de kureru

Can you read this order slip?

💬 [伝票を] marks the thing being read, and [読んでくれる?] is a casual request. Great phrase when the handwriting or abbreviations are hard to read.

🇯🇵 [伝票] can be handwritten or printed, and confirming it aloud is common to prevent mistakes on the line.

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🧾

伝票

denpyou

Order slip

💬 [伝票] is a ticket, slip, or written order. In food service, it usually means the order ticket from the pass or register.

🇯🇵 Many Japanese workplaces use specific service words like [伝票], so learning these job nouns gives you a big boost fast.

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はい。

hai

Yes.

💬 [はい] is the standard polite "yes." In a workplace, it can also mean "I heard you" or "understood."

🇯🇵 In Japan, [はい] is used a lot for acknowledgment, not just agreement. It keeps communication smooth and respectful.

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🍔🥩

ハンバーグ

hanbaagu

Hamburger steak

💬 [ハンバーグ] means a Japanese-style hamburger steak, not a burger in a bun. It's a borrowed word written in katakana.

🇯🇵 This is a classic Japanese Western-style dish. If you expect a sandwich, surprise—no bun, just juicy meat!

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二つ

futa tsu

Two

💬 [二つ] is the general native Japanese counter for "two things." Very handy when counting dishes casually.

🇯🇵 Japanese has many counters, but [一つ][二つ] are useful all-purpose lifesavers for beginners in the kitchen.

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です

desu

Is; are

💬 [です] adds politeness and makes a statement sound complete. In orders, it often works like "that is the order."

🇯🇵 Even in fast workplaces, [です] helps keep speech polite, especially when speaking to senior staff or front-of-house.

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🍔🥩

ハンバーグ二つです。

hanbaagu futa tsu desu

Two hamburg steaks.

💬 This literally means "[ハンバーグ], two." Very natural for reading tickets aloud: item + quantity + [です].

🇯🇵 Japanese order reading is often short and rhythmic so the whole team can hear and confirm quickly.

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