料理を注文する
ryōri o chūmon suru
To order food in Japanese is 料理を注文する (ryōri o chūmon suru).
The phrase is used to describe the act of requesting a specific meal or dish from a menu at a restaurant.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb part of the phrase, 注文する (chūmon suru), is a compound consisting of the noun 注文 (chūmon), meaning 'order' and the verb する (suru), meaning 'to do'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Tabemono o chūmon suru. is an informal way to express ordering food.
How do you pronounce it?
ryōri o chūmon suru
Did you know?
- The kanji 注 in 注文 means 'pour' or 'focus', suggesting the act of pouring one's attention into a specific request.
- At izakayas, you may hear the phrase とりあえず (toriaezu) when ordering, which means 'for now' and is almost always used to order drinks for everyone first.
- In many Japanese restaurants, you do not say 注文する to a waiter but instead press a call button on the table to signal you are ready to order.
Examples in context
- 今はまだ料理を注文する時間ではありません。ima wa mada ryōri o chūmon suru jikan de wa arimasen.It is not time to order food yet.
- スマホで料理を注文するシステムです。sumaho de ryōri o chūmon suru shisutemu desu.It is a system where you order food using a smartphone.
