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ご注文はお決まりですか?はい。
Have you decided on your order? — Yes.
✎ ご〜 = polite prefix · お決まりですか = honorific 'have you decided?'
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えっと、ハンバーグステーキランチセット。
Um, the hamburger steak lunch set.
✎ えっと = hesitation filler · ordering by just naming the item is natural
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ハンバーグステーキランチセット。
One hamburger steak lunch set.
✎ staff repeat the order back to confirm it
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かしこまりました。お飲み物はいかがなさいますか?オレンジジュースで。オレンジジュースで、かしこまりました。食前か食後、お選びいただけますが、どちらになさいますか?
Certainly. What would you like to drink? — Orange juice, please. — Orange juice, certainly. You can have it before or after the meal — which would you like?
✎ いかがなさいますか = honorific する · 〜で = 'I'll have 〜' · お〜いただけます = polite 'you can 〜'
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すみません、食前と食後って何ですか?えっと…
Excuse me, what do 'shokuzen' and 'shokugo' mean? — Um...
✎ 〜って何ですか = 'what does 〜 mean?' · って = casual topic marker
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お食事の前かお食事の後。ああ、食事の前が食前で、食事の後が食後ですね。はい。じゃあ…
Before the meal or after the meal. — Oh, so before the meal is 'shokuzen' and after the meal is 'shokugo', right? — Yes. — Then...
✎ AがBで = 'A is B, and...' · ですね = confirming understanding
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食後でお願いします。食後で、かしこまりました。みんな一緒に頑張ろう!
After the meal, please. — After the meal, certainly. Everyone, let's do our best together!
✎ 〜でお願いします = stating your choice · 頑張ろう = volitional 'let's'
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About the channel · Saki’s Japanese Lessons
Saki's Japanese Lessons teaches practical, everyday Japanese through short role-play skits set in real situations like convenience stores, shops, and other daily errands. The lessons walk through natural phrases line by line, with English support and gentle explanations of tricky words and polite service language. It's especially useful for learners who want to understand the fast, set expressions staff actually use and to feel confident responding in real life.
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