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Izakaya · Dining

N4

You

すみません、お水(お冷や)をいただけますか?

すみません、おみず(おひや)をいただけますか?

Excuse me, could I get some tap water (cold water), please?

Romaji: Sumimasen, omizu (ohiya) o itadakemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Kashikomarimashita. Sugu ni omachi itashimasu.

Reply

かしこまりました。すぐにお持ちいたします。

かしこまりました。すぐにおもちいたします。

Certainly. I'll bring it right away.

Gesture & etiquette

Hand gesture to ask for a drink.

In some restaurants or izakayas, tap water may not be automatically provided or might come with a small charge for service (rare for plain water, more common for o-toshi). Do not assume it's always free.

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"すみません、お水(お冷や)をいただけますか?" — Excuse me, could I get some tap water (cold water), please? (Izakaya · Dining, JLPT N4)