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Formal — to staff

Izakaya · Restaurant

N4

You

すみません、このお通しは有料ですか?

すみません、このおとおしはゆうりょうですか?

Excuse me, is this appetizer (otōshi) charged?

Romaji: Sumimasen, kono otōshi wa yūryō desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, oseki-ryō to shite o-hitori-sama marumaru en itadaite orimasu. O-meshiagari kudasai.

Reply

はい、お席料としてお一人様〇〇円いただいております。お召し上がりください。

はい、おせきりょうとしておひとりさま〇〇えんいただいております。おめしあがりください。

Yes, we charge 〇〇 yen per person as a table fee. Please enjoy it.

Gesture & etiquette

Point at the otōshi dish while asking.

It is generally difficult to refuse otōshi once served as it is often a compulsory table charge. It's best to ask beforehand if you wish to avoid it.

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"すみません、このお通しは有料ですか?" — Excuse me, is this appetizer (otōshi) charged? (Izakaya · Restaurant, JLPT N4)