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How do you say “What are you getting?” in Japanese?

How do you say

”What are you getting?

in Japanese?

 

We say,

「何頼みますか?

(Nani tanomimasuka?)」

in Japanese.

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Example sentences 

 

Super simple Japanese

Let’s practice with some example sentences!

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Example1

What are you getting?

/ 何頼みますか?

/ なに たのみますか?

/ Nani tanomimasuka?

 

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What are you getting? literally means,

何を手に入れますか?

/ Nani o teni iremasuka? “.

But on this context,

we say 何頼みますか?which literally means

“What are you ordering?” .

 

Example2

Everything looks good.

What are you getting?

 

/ 全部美味しそうですね。

何頼みますか?

 

/ ぜんぶ おいしそうですね。

なに たのみますか?

 

/ Zenbu oishisou desune.

Nani tanomimasuka?

 

Example3

A: What are you getting?

/ 何頼みますか?

/ なに たのみますか?

/ Nani tanomimasuka?

 

B: I came here the other day and Mapo tofu was delicious!

/ この前ここ来たんですけど、麻婆豆腐が美味しかったですよ!

/ このまえ ここ きたんですけど、

まーぼーどうふが おいしかった ですよ!

/ Konomae koko kitandesukedo,

mābō doufu ga oishikatta desuyo!

 

A: Sounds good, I’ll try it.

/ いいですね、私それ頼んでみます!

/ いいですね、わたし それ たのんで みます!

/ Iidesune, watashimo sore tanonde mimasu!

 

B: Me too!

Excuse me, can we order?

/ 僕もそうします!

みません、注文いいですか?

/ ぼくも そうします!

すみません、ちゅうもん いいですか?

/ Boku mo soushimasu!

Sumimasen, chuumon iidesuka?

 

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In Japan, it’s common to raise your hand and call a waiter

saying “Sumimasen (Excuse me.)”

when you’re ready to order.

Except for fancy restaurants.

 

Example sentences ( Casual )  

 

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Let’s practice with some casual example sentences!

 

Example1

( Casual )

What are you getting?

/ 何頼む?

/ なに たのむ?

/ Nani tanomu?

 

Example2

( Casual )

Ummm I can’t decide!

What are you getting?

 

/ えー迷うなー!何頼む?

 

/ えー まようなー!なに たのむ?

 

/ Ē mayounā! Nani tanomu?

 

Example3

( Casual )

A: What are you getting?

/ 何頼む?

/ なに たのむ?

/ Nani tanomu?

 

B: Maybe I’m getting a sandwich.

/ サンドイッチにしようかなぁ。

/ さんどいっちに しようかなぁ。

/ Sandoicchi ni shiyoukanaa.

 

A: That’s it? You don’t feel like eating?

/ それだけ?食欲ないの?

/ それだけ?しょくよく ないの?

/ Soredake? Shokuyoku naino?

 

B: I’m on a diet now.

/ ダイエット中なんだよね。

/ だいえっと ちゅう なんだよね。

/ Daietto chuu nandayone.

 

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