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- Lucas: Hey everyone, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Ready for another tiny lesson, Lucas? Lucas: Always. So, last time we ordered coffee, right? Luna: Yeah! We learned コーヒーをください. That was so useful. Lucas: Exactly. Today, let's take it a step further and learn how to order food at a restaurant. You know, when you sit down, look at the menu, call the waiter, and ask for the bill. Luna: Oh, that's perfect. I always get stuck at the end when I want to pay. Lucas: Well, today we've got you covered. Our first phrase is one you already know: ください. Luna: Right, that's 'please give me.' So I can just say メニューをください for 'menu, please'? Lucas: Exactly! メニューをください. Let's hear you say it. Luna: メニューをください. Lucas: Perfect. And メニュー is pretty easy to remember, like 'menu' in English. Luna: Yeah. So when I sit down, I say メニューをください to the waiter. Lucas: Exactly. Now, what if you need to get the waiter's attention? You can say すみません. Luna: すみません. That's 'excuse me,' right? We've heard it before. Lucas: Yes. It's super useful. So you can say すみません, then your order. For example: すみません、コーヒーをください. Luna: すみません、コーヒーをください. Excuse me, coffee please. Lucas: Excellent. Now, let's practice a full sentence. Say you want to order ramen. You'd say: すみません、ラーメンをください. Luna: すみません、ラーメンをください. Lucas: There you go. Now, after you've eaten, you'll want to ask for the check. That phrase is: お会計をお願いします. Luna: お会計をお願いします. That's a long one. Can you break it down? Lucas: Sure. お会計 means 'the bill,' and お願いします means 'please.' So literally 'the bill, please.' Luna: お会計をお願いします. Let me try. お会計をお願いします. Lucas: That was great. A little slow, but totally clear. Try it a bit faster. Luna: お会計をお願いします. Lucas: Yeah, that's it. So to recap, we have メニューをください for 'menu please,' すみません for 'excuse me,' and お会計をお願いします for 'check please.' Luna: And of course, ください works for anything you want to order. Lucas: Right. Let's do a quick role-play. I'll be the waiter, you be the customer. Luna: Okay. すみません、メニューをください. Lucas: Here you go. So, what would you like? Luna: すみません、ラーメンをください. Lucas: Great choice. And after eating... Luna: お会計をお願いします. Lucas: Perfect! You just ordered and paid like a pro. Luna: That was fun. I feel like I could actually do that now. Lucas: That's the goal. Remember, you can use ください for anything. So if you want water, it's 水をください. Luna: 水をください. And すみません to get attention. Lucas: Yes. And お会計をお願いします for the bill. Let's say them all one more time together. Luna: Okay. Lucas: メニューをください. Luna: メニューをください. Lucas: すみません. Luna: すみません. Lucas: お会計をお願いします. Luna: お会計をお願いします. Lucas: Awesome. Now, a quick tip: in many Japanese restaurants, you don't tip. Just saying お会計をお願いします is enough. Luna: Good to know. No awkward moments. Lucas: Exactly. Alright, that's our episode for today. Practice these phrases before your next meal out. Luna: And come back for more with Fexingo. See you next time! Lucas: Yeah, take care, everyone. またね！