5: I like udon.
Talking about food preferences, meals, and expressing likes/dislikes.
This lesson focuses on discussing food and drinks, expressing preferences, and talking about eating habits. You'll learn vocabulary for common Japanese and international foods, verbs for eating and drinking, and how to express likes and dislikes.

Key topics:
- ・Common Japanese foods
- ・International foods and drinks
- ・Expressing likes and dislikes
- ・Talking about eating habits
- ・Breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods
- ・Ordering and offering food
- ・Expressing gratitude for food
Vocabulary
Conversation
Kanji
Grammar Rules
Rule 1: すき (な) [す] - Likes
Used to express that you like something. すき is a na-adjective, so it takes な before nouns. The particle が marks the object of liking.
Rule 2: たべる / のみます - Eating and Drinking
たべます means 'to eat' and のみます means 'to drink'. The particle を marks the direct object (what is eaten or drunk).
Rule 3: Frequency Adverbs
Adverbs that express frequency: いつも (always), よく (often), あまり (not much/rarely). あまり is used with negative endings.
Rule 4: Offering with お願いします
A polite way to order or request something, similar to 'please' or 'I'd like ~'. Used when ordering food or making requests.
Exercises
Question 1
Complete the sentence meaning 'I like udon.'
わたしは うどん ______ すきです。
Question 2
How do you say 'I don't like meat'?
Question 3
Complete the sentence meaning 'I eat breakfast.'
あさごはん ______ たべます。
Question 4
How do you say 'I drink tea.'?
Question 5
Choose the correct reading of 水 to complete the sentence.
______ を のみます。
Question 6
What does 'よく すしを たべます' mean?
Question 7
Complete the sentence meaning 'I don't eat meat much.'
わたしは ______ にくを たべません。
Question 8
How do you politely order coffee?
Question 9
Choose the correct reading of 食べます to complete the sentence.
ごはんを ______。
Question 10
How do you say 'I love sushi'?
Question 11
Complete the sentence meaning 'I ate sushi yesterday.'
きのう すし ______ たべました。
Question 12
What does 'いつも コーヒーを のみます' mean?
Question 13
Choose the correct reading of 飲みます to complete the sentence.
おちゃを ______。
Question 14
Which is more polite for ordering food?
Question 15
Complete the question meaning 'Do you like Japanese food?'
にほんの たべもの ______ すきですか。
Question 16
How do you say 'I never eat meat'?
Question 17
Complete the sentence meaning 'I drank water.'
みず ______ のみました。
Question 18
How do you say 'I don't like vegetables very much'?
Question 19
Complete the order meaning 'Water, please.'
みず ______ お願いします。
Question 20
Choose the correct sentence meaning 'I often drink coffee, but I don't like tea very much.'