The Konbini Cashier Asks You One Word. Freeze No More.
To say Shall I heat it up? in Japanese, say 温めますか？ (atatamemasu ka?).
You buy a cold bento at a Japanese konbini. The cashier says one word, and your dinner depends on your answer.
温めますか？
atatamemasu ka?
Shall I heat it up?
In this video
- 温めますか？ atatamemasu ka? Shall I heat it up?
- はい、お願いします。 hai, onegai shimasu. Yes, please.
- 大丈夫です。 daijōbu desu. No, it's fine as is.
Up next
Survival
▶
It Is 36 Degrees and She Just Threw a Bucket of Water at the Pavement. She Is Not Cleaning.
uchimizu · sprinkling water to cool the street
Survival
▶
Your Japanese Host Keeps Refilling Your Plate. Say This or It Never Stops.
onaka ippai desu · I'm full, thank you
Beginner
▶
A Typhoon's Coming and Your Train Might Stop. Ask the Station This.
densha, ugoitemasu ka? · Are the trains running?
Intermediate
▶
Getting on a Japanese Bus the Wrong Way Costs You Money
seiriken · numbered fare ticket
More phrases like this
- Stop Saying Sayōnara — Japanese People Rarely Do · jaa ne
- Why You Can't Just Say 'Two' When Ordering in Japan · futatsu kudasai
- Left Something on the Train in Japan? Don't Panic — Say This · wasuremono o shimashita
- The Japanese Shoe Rule Tourists Break the Most · kutsu o nugimasu
- You're Probably Saying 'Thank You' Wrong in Japan · dōmo / arigatō gozaimasu
- Your Yakiniku Grill Went Black in Ten Minutes. You Are Not Supposed to Keep Cooking on That. · ami, otorikae shimashou ka?
- You Sat Down at a Japanese Baseball Game. Half the Stadium Is About to Sing Without You. · ōenseki wa doko desu ka?
- The Storm Heading for Your Trip Has a Name. Nobody in Japan Will Use It. · taifū jūni-gō
- Your Taxi Gets More Expensive at Night. Four Kanji Tell You When. · shin'ya ryōkin
- The Only Empty Seats on a Packed Tokyo Train Are Upstairs. Sitting In One Costs Extra. · guriin-sha
- That Deer Just Headbutted You. You Held the Crackers Like a Snack. · shika senbei, hito-fukuro kudasai
- The Photo Booth Corner in Japan Has a Sign About You. It Isn't What You'll Assume. · dansei dake demo daijōbu desu ka?
Get the free phrasebook
15 essential phrases for your trip — romaji included, zero studying.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.