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The idea

In a café order, お願いします and ください make requests; 一つ counts one item, and 全部で introduces the total. お召し上がりですか is a polite staff question about eating here.

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店員てんいん:「いらっしゃいませ。こちらでお召めし上あがりですか。」 客きゃく:「はい。温あたたかいコーヒーを一ひとつ、お願ねがいします。ケーキも一ひとつください。」 店員てんいん:「全部ぜんぶで八百はっぴゃく円えんです。」 客きゃく:「ありがとうございます。」

Examples

  • いらっしゃいませ。こちらでお召めし上あがりですか。Welcome. Will you eat here?
  • コーヒーを一ひとつ、お願ねがいします。One coffee, please.
  • 温あたたかいコーヒーにします。I will have a hot coffee.
  • ケーキも一ひとつください。One cake too, please.
  • ここで食たべます。I will eat here.
  • 全部ぜんぶで八百はっぴゃく円えんです。The total is 800 yen.

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Keep the number of items separate from the total price. The particle も can add another item.

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  1. What does the customer drink? 「コーヒー/お茶(ちゃ)」

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    コーヒー

    The relevant line means: One coffee, please.

  2. How many cakes are ordered? 「一(ひと)つ/二(ふた)つ」

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    一つ

    The relevant line means: One cake too, please.

  3. What is the total price? 「八百(はっぴゃく)円(えん)/百(ひゃく)円(えん)」

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    八百円

    The relevant line means: The total is 800 yen.

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