Friendly to Senior
Care · Daily · Support
食後にお茶をご用意しましょうか。何がよろしいですか？ — Shall I prepare some tea after your meal? What would you like? (Care · Daily · Support, Friendly to Senior, JLPT N4)
You
食後にお茶をご用意しましょうか。何がよろしいですか？
しょくごにおちゃをごようましょうか。なにがよろしいですか？
Shall I prepare some tea after your meal? What would you like?
Romaji: Shokugo ni o-cha wo go-yōi shimashō ka. Nani ga yoroshii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Ryokucha ga ii desu ne.
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緑茶がいいですね。
りょくちゃがいいですね。
Green tea would be nice.
Gesture & etiquette
Serve tea at a comfortable temperature — not too hot for seniors. Present the cup with both hands. Sit nearby if time allows — tea time is a natural opportunity for light conversation.
Offering choice of tea type (green tea, houjicha, barley tea) gives the senior small daily pleasures and a sense of personal preference being honored. Tea time after meals is a deeply rooted ritual in Japanese daily life, providing both hydration and a natural conversational pause.