Casual — to friend
Vending · Machine
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すみません、これ、温かいのはどっちですか？
すみません、これ、あたたかいのはどっちですか？
Excuse me, for this one, which button is for hot?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kore, atatakai no wa docchi desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Atatakai no wa kocchi no akai botan desu yo.
Reply
温かいのはこっちの赤いボタンですよ。
あたたかいのはこっちのあかいボタンですよ。
The hot one is this red button here.
Gesture & etiquette
Point at the vending machine and then vaguely between the hot/cold options.
Don't touch buttons without confirming. Some machines might have 'Hot' and 'Cold' labels in English, but it's not guaranteed.
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