Formal — to staff
Ramen · Restaurant
替え玉を、麺を柔らかめでお願いします。 — A noodle refill, please, with softer noodles. (Ramen · Restaurant, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
You
替え玉を、麺を柔らかめでお願いします。
かえだまを、めんをやわらかめでおねがいします。
A noodle refill, please, with softer noodles.
Romaji: Kaedama o, men o yawarakame de onegai shimasu. / Reply Romaji: Hai, yawarakame desu ne. Shōshō omachi kudasai.
Reply
はい、柔らかめですね。少々お待ちください。
はい、やわらかめですね。しょうしょうおまちください。
Yes, softer noodles. Please wait a moment.
Gesture & etiquette
Hold up your ramen bowl (if it's a counter seat where you pass it to the chef) or make a hand gesture indicating "more" or "refill" while speaking.
Order kaedama only after finishing most of your original noodles and soup, but before the soup gets too cold. Don't waste food.