35C at a Japanese Festival? This 3-Word Order Saves You
To say Shaved ice, please. in Japanese, say かき氷ください (kakigōri kudasai).
It's 35 degrees at a Japanese summer matsuri, and this is the only phrase you need at the food stalls.
かき氷ください
kakigōri kudasai
Shaved ice, please.
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- かき氷 kakigōri It's 35 degrees at a Japanese summer festival. That rainbow ice everyone's holding? Here's how to get one.
- かき氷ください。 kakigōri kudasai Shaved ice, please.
- かき氷ください kakigōri kudasai 「かき氷」 is shaved ice and 「ください」 means please. At a stall, three words is all you need.
- 抹茶のかき氷ください。 matcha no kakigōri kudasai Matcha shaved ice, please.
- いちごのかき氷ください。 ichigo no kakigōri kudasai Strawberry shaved ice, please.
- かき氷ください kakigōri kudasai Pick your flavor, 「抹茶」 matcha or 「いちご」 strawberry, add 「ください」, and you're set. Follow for one Japan phrase a day.
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