The Japanese Phrase That Works in Every Shop and Restaurant
In this video
- メニューが読めない…大丈夫! Menyū ga yomenai… daijōbu! Can't read the menu? You're totally fine — just say this.
- 「英語のメニューはありますか?」 “Eigo no menyū wa arimasu ka?” 'Eigo no menyū wa arimasu ka?' = Do you have an English menu?
- 「〜はありますか?」= Do you have 〜? “~ wa arimasu ka?” = Do you have ~? '~ wa arimasu ka?' means 'do you have ~?' — the magic pattern.
- 「Wi-Fiはありますか?」もオッケー。 “Wi-Fi wa arimasu ka?” mo okkē. 'Wi-Fi wa arimasu ka?' works the exact same way.
- これで何でも聞ける!保存してね👇 Kore de nan demo kikeru! Hozon shite ne. Now you can ask for almost anything. Save this 👇
Why this phrase
Teach the universal 'do you have ~?' pattern, anchored on asking for an English menu. Show how to swap in any noun (Wi-Fi, etc.). High-leverage and endlessly reusable for a beginner tourist.
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