Eating at the local self-service restaurant
a:いらっしゃいませ〜
How
can I help you?
b:すみません、はじめてですから、おしえてください。
Excuse
me, since it is my first time visiting here, could you help me?
おちゃ も ごじゆうに どうぞ〜
Please
choose whatever your favorites among what we have. You are welcome to
take some tea too.
b:あのー すみません
Um…
Excuse me.
a:はい
Yes.
Excuse
me, what is this?
a:ああ、これは ぬた。ねぎ の すみそ あえ です。
Ohhh,
this is called “Nuta.” Scallions and Miso mixed together.
b:ねぎ の なんですか?
Scallions
with what?
Well…
the sauce is made from miso and vinegar.
And,
what is this?
“Higiki.”
Higiki is seaweed. Sort of like the grass of the sea.
And,
what is that?
a:なすでんがく。なすび の みそだれ。
Nasu-dengaku.”
Eggplant with miso sauce.
d:もういちど おねがいします。
Could
you say that again?
a:なすび と みそ の ソース。ちょっと あまい です。
Eggplant
in miso sauce. The sauce is a bit sweet.
それは あじの なんばんづけ。まあ さかなの マリネ かな。
That
is called “Aji no Nanbanzuke.” I suppose it’s a marinated type
of fish.
あれは にくじゃが。ぎゅうにく と じゃがいも。
And
over there we have “Niku-jaga.” Meat and potatoes.
Okay, I understand. Thank you very much. I will take this and this.
a:ごはん は だい? ちゅう? しょう?
How
about some rice, a small? Medium? Large?
I’ll
have a large rice and a “Tonjiru” please.
’ll
have a large rice and a “Tonjiru” please.
Could
I have an “udon” please?
a:はい、おまたせしました。
Here you go and enjoy.