Explaining the Menu and Making Recommendations
Describe seasonal dishes, explain taste and portion size, and recommend items that suit each guest.
N4 Topic-Based Conversation — Restaurant & Izakaya Job · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- お品書き（おしながき） (お品書き): menu (elegant wording)
- 旬（しゅん） (旬): in season, peak season
- 産地（さんち） (産地): place of origin, producing area
- 刺身（さしみ） (刺身): sashimi, sliced raw fish
- 焼き鳥（やきとり） (焼き鳥): yakitori, grilled chicken skewers
- 揚げ物（あげもの） (揚げ物): deep-fried food
- 辛い（からい） (辛い): spicy, hot (taste)
- 甘い（あまい） (甘い): sweet
- 塩（しお） (塩): salt
- たれ (たれ): sauce (for grilled food)
- 量（りょう） (量): quantity, portion
- 大盛り（おおもり） (大盛り): large portion
- 召し上がる（めしあがる） (召し上がる): to eat (honorific)
- おすすめ (おすすめ): recommendation
In-lesson practice
- Explaining the Menu and Making Recommendations — Exercises (6 questions)
Related JLPT N4 quizzes
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 53 (5 questions)
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- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 51 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 50 (7 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 49 (7 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 48 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 44 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 45 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 46 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 47 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 43 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 42 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「お品書き（おしながき）」 mean in this lesson?
- menu (elegant wording)
- What does 「旬（しゅん）」 mean in this lesson?
- in season, peak season
- What does 「産地（さんち）」 mean in this lesson?
- place of origin, producing area
- What does 「刺身（さしみ）」 mean in this lesson?
- sashimi, sliced raw fish
- What does 「焼き鳥（やきとり）」 mean in this lesson?
- yakitori, grilled chicken skewers
- What does 「揚げ物（あげもの）」 mean in this lesson?
- deep-fried food
- What does 「辛い（からい）」 mean in this lesson?
- spicy, hot (taste)
- What does 「甘い（あまい）」 mean in this lesson?
- sweet
- What does 「塩（しお）」 mean in this lesson?
- salt
- What does 「たれ」 mean in this lesson?
- sauce (for grilled food)
- What does 「量（りょう）」 mean in this lesson?
- quantity, portion
- What does 「大盛り（おおもり）」 mean in this lesson?
- large portion
- What does 「召し上がる（めしあがる）」 mean in this lesson?
- to eat (honorific)
- What does 「おすすめ」 mean in this lesson?
- recommendation
- この魚は食べ（ ）です。
- 〜やすい nghĩa là dễ ăn, hợp khi giới thiệu món.
- 思った（ ）辛くありません。
- 「思ったほど〜ない」= không đến mức như đã nghĩ.
- 初めての方は、これを食べて（ ）ください。
- 〜てみる = thử làm gì đó.
- 「旬」の意味として正しいものはどれですか。
- Bài đọc giải thích 旬 là thời điểm món ăn ngon nhất.
- 辛いものが苦手な人にすすめるものはどれですか。
- Bài nghe nói rõ món phù hợp với khách không ăn được cay.
- ご飯を大盛りにしたいとき、何と言いますか。
- Dùng 〜にできますか để hỏi có thể đổi sang cỡ lớn không.