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🍸 At the Bar & Drinks in Japanese
Navigate nightlife venues and cocktail culture. Order drinks, offer to buy someone a drink, toast with flair, nightlife etiquette.
“Tokyo after dark. Skip the chain pubs; I know a six-seat bar up a staircase in Golden Gai. First round's on me. The Japanese is on you.” — Joe, your host for this unit
Practise this unit free ➔Key Japanese words and phrases
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| とりあえずtoriaezu | for now, to start with |
| ビールbīru | beer |
| とりあえずビールtoriaezu bīru | a beer to start |
| ハイボールhaibōru | whisky highball |
| 一つhitotsu | one (thing) |
| くださいkudasai | please (give me) |
| 生ビールnama bīru | draft beer |
| 日本酒nihonshu | sake |
| 焼酎shōchū | shochu (distilled spirit) |
| お冷ohiya | glass of water |
| おすすめosusume | recommendation |
| 今日kyō | today |
| 私もwatashi mo | me too |
| 同じonaji | same |
| 飲むnomu | to drink |
| 何nani | what |
| おごるogoru | to treat, to pay for (casual) |
| 割り勘warikan | splitting the bill |
| 一杯ippai | one drink, a glass |
| おかわりokawari | a refill, another round |
| ノンアルnon-aru | non-alcoholic |
| お言葉に甘えてokotoba ni amaete | I'll take you up on that (accepting a kind offer) |
| 次tsugi | next |
| 今夜kon'ya | tonight |
| 乾杯kanpai | cheers, a toast |
| 今夜に乾杯kon'ya ni kanpai | here's to tonight |
| 出会いdeai | meeting, crossing paths |
| グラスgurasu | glass |
| 注ぐtsugu | to pour |
| お酌oshaku | pouring someone's drink |
| 一気ikki | chugging in one go |
| 空くaku | to become empty |
| 〜なくていいnakute ii | don't have to ~ |
| 終電shūden | last train |
| 始発shihatsu | first train |
| もう一軒mō ikken | one more bar |
| お会計okaikei | the bill, the check |
| タクシーtakushī | taxi |
| 何時nanji | what time |
| 大丈夫daijōbu | OK, all right |
| お水omizu | water |
| お願いしますonegai shimasu | please (request) |
Example sentences
ハイボール一つください。
One highball, please.
One highball, please.
私も同じのください。
I'll have the same, please.
I'll have the same, please.
一杯おごらせて。
Let me buy you a drink.
Let me buy you a drink.
次は私がおごりますね。
next round is on me
next round is on me
今夜に乾杯しよう！
Let's toast to tonight!
Let's toast to tonight!
グラス空いてるね。注ごうか？
Your glass is empty. Shall I pour?
Your glass is empty. Shall I pour?
終電って何時？
What time's your last train?
What time's your last train?
大丈夫？お水飲む？
You OK? Want some water?
You OK? Want some water?
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