Formal — to staff
Restaurant · Izakaya
すみません、注文をお願いします! — Excuse me, could I place an order, please! (Restaurant · Izakaya, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
You
すみません、注文をお願いします!
すみません、ちゅうもんをおねがいします!
Excuse me, could I place an order, please!
Romaji: Sumimasen, chūmon o onegai shimasu! / Reply Romaji: Hai, tadaima mairimasu!
Reply
はい、ただいま参ります!
はい、ただいままいります!
Yes, I'll be right there!
Gesture & etiquette
Raise one hand lightly to chest/shoulder height and make eye contact with a staff member.
Do not snap fingers, wave aggressively, or shout loudly. A polite 'Sumimasen' with a raised hand (not a full wave, but a gentle signal) and eye contact is the appropriate way to call staff.