6: I'd like a cheeseburger, please.
Ordering food at restaurants, understanding menus, and counting items.
This lesson focuses on restaurant vocabulary, ordering food, understanding menu items, and using counters for objects. You'll learn how to order at different types of Japanese eateries including izakaya, fast food restaurants, and cafes.

Key topics:
- ・Restaurant and cafe vocabulary
- ・Ordering food and drinks
- ・Menu items and food categories
- ・Counters for objects (つ)
- ・Fast food and izakaya culture
- ・Asking about quantities and sizes
- ・Restaurant etiquette and phrases
Vocabulary
Conversation
Kanji
Grammar Rules
Rule 1: Counters: ~つ for general objects
つ is a general counter for objects. Used for counting items when you don't know or don't need a specific counter. Numbers change form: ひとつ (1), ふたつ (2), みっつ (3), よっつ (4), いつつ (5), むっつ (6), ななつ (7), やっつ (8), ここのつ (9), とお (10).
Rule 2: Ordering with 下さい
A polite way to order or request something. 下さい means 'please give me' and is used when ordering food or asking for items.
Rule 3: Asking about quantity with いくつ
いくつ means 'how many' and is used to ask about quantity of countable items. Can be used with the つ counter or other specific counters.
Rule 4: Choosing options with ~で
で indicates the method, means, or choice. Used when specifying how you want something (eat-in vs take-out, size options, etc.).
Exercises
Question 1
How do you say 'three (general items)' using the つ counter?
Question 2
Complete the polite order meaning 'Three apples, please.'
りんごを ______ 下さい。
Question 3
How do you ask 'How many apples do you need?'
Question 4
Complete the sentence meaning 'I'll eat here (in the restaurant).'
こちら ______ たべます。
Question 5
What is the correct reading of 魚?
______ を たべます。
Question 6
Complete the sentence meaning 'Eight apples, please.'
りんごを ______ 下さい。
Question 7
How do you say '10 (general items)' using the つ counter?
Question 8
Complete the order meaning 'Fish, please.'
さかな ______ 下さい。
Question 9
What is the correct reading of 肉?
______ が すきです。
Question 10
Complete the question meaning 'How many (items) do you want?'
______ いりますか。
Question 11
How do you say 'one (general item)'?
Question 12
Complete the sentence meaning 'I'll take it to go.'
もちかえり ______ お願いします。
Question 13
What is the correct reading of 好き?
えいが が ______ です。
Question 14
Complete the sentence meaning 'I bought 5 apples.'
りんごを ______ かいました。
Question 15
How do you say 'two (general items)'?
Question 16
Complete the sentence meaning 'I'll have the large size.'
おおきいサイズ ______ お願いします。
Question 17
How do you say 'four (general items)'?
Question 18
Complete the polite order meaning 'Please give me fish.'
さかな ______ 下さい。
Question 19
How do you say 'six (general items)'?
Question 20
Complete the order meaning 'Two beers, please. I'll drink here.'
ビールを ______ 下さい。______ のみます。