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Restaurant · Izakaya

N4

すみません、お酒は飲まないのですが、料理だけでも大丈夫ですか?それと、お通しは別料金ですか?Excuse me, I don't drink alcohol, but is it okay to just order food? Also, is the 'otoshi' (cover charge/appetizer) a separate charge? (Restaurant · Izakaya, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)

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すみません、お酒は飲まないのですが、料理だけでも大丈夫ですか?それと、お通しは別料金ですか?

すみません、おさけはのまないのですが、りょうりだけでもだいじょうぶですか?それと、おとおしはべつりょうきんですか?

Excuse me, I don't drink alcohol, but is it okay to just order food? Also, is the 'otoshi' (cover charge/appetizer) a separate charge?

Romaji: Sumimasen, o-sake wa nomanai no desu ga, ryōri dake demo daijōbu desu ka? Sore to, otōshi wa betsu ryōkin desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, o-ryōri dake demo daikangei desu! Otōshi wa sābisu-ryō no yō na mono de, o-hitori-sama Marumaru-en itadaite orimasu.

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はい、お料理だけでも大歓迎です!お通しはサービス料のようなもので、お一人様〇〇円いただいております。

はい、お料理だけでもだいかんげいです!おとおしはサービスりょうのようなもので、おひとりさま〇〇えんいただいております。

Yes, you are very welcome to order just food! The 'otoshi' is like a service charge, and it's 〇〇 yen per person.

Gesture & etiquette

Politely ask with a slight bow or hand gesture.

It's generally polite to accept the 'otoshi' as it's part of the izakaya culture, even if you don't drink.

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