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Scene illustrating a Japanese-language flirting at the bar conversation

Key Phrases

こんばんは

konbanwa

Good evening

どんなドリンクが好きですか?

donna dorinku ga suki desu ka

What kind of drink do you like?

美しい景色

utsukushii keshiki

The beautiful scenery

Skills You'll Learn

Making invitations

招待する

shoutai suru

Expressing preferences

好みを表現する

konomi o hyougen suru

Discussing origins and backgrounds

出身地や背景を話す

shusshin chi ya haikei o hanasu

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are in Japan and you've just met a local who invites you for a drink. You both discover a shared interest in wine and discuss your backgrounds. The local is curious about what you enjoy about Japan, and you express your appreciation for the people's hospitality and the country's natural beauty.

こんばんは、一緒に飲みませんか?

konbanwa issho ni nomi mase n ka

Good evening, would you like to have a drink together?

あ、こんばんは!いいですね、ありがとうございます。

a konbanwa ii desu ne arigatou gozai masu

Oh, good evening! Sounds good, thank you.

どんなドリンクが好きですか?

donna dorinku ga suki desu ka

What kind of drink do you like?

ワインが好きです。 Emily さんは?

wain ga suki desu ^FIRST^ san wa

I like wine. How about you, Emily?

僕もワインが好きですよ。一緒に飲みましょう。

boku mo wain ga suki desu yo issho ni nomi mashou

I like wine too. Let's have a drink together.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

🌆😊

こんばんは

konbanwa

Good evening

💬 [こんばんは] is written with [は] but said (wa) at the end, not (ha). You'll see the same thing in the topic marker [は] in lots of other phrases too.

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一緒に

issho ni

Together

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🍹❓

飲みませんか?

nomi mase n ka

Won't you drink?

💬 [〜ませんか?] is a very common soft invitation pattern: literally more like [won't you...?], but naturally [would you like to...?]. You can reuse it with other verbs, like [食べませんか?] for [Would you like to eat?].

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🍻❓

一緒に飲みませんか?

issho ni nomi mase n ka

Would you like to have a drink together?

💬 [〜ませんか?] is a very common soft invitation pattern: literally more like [won't you...?], but naturally [would you like to...?]. You can reuse it with other verbs, like [食べませんか?] for [Would you like to eat?].

🇯🇵 This is a friendly, low-pressure way to suggest getting a drink. In Japan, that softer style usually lands better than something too direct, especially with someone you just met.

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👍

いいですね

ii desu ne

Sounds good

💬 [いいですね] often means more than just [that's good] — it can mean [sounds good], [nice], or [that works]. The [です] keeps it polite without making it stiff.

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🙏

ありがとうございます

arigatou gozai masu

Thank you

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❓🍸

どんなドリンク

donna dorinku

What kind of drink?

💬 [どんな] means [what kind of...] and goes before a noun, like [どんなドリンク] or [どんな音楽]. Use it when you're asking about type, not choosing from a fixed list.

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👍❓

が好きですか?

ga suki desu ka

Do you like?

💬 [好きですか?] is how Japanese often asks [do you like it?], using [liked] rather than a verb like [to like]. You can plug in almost anything before it: [音楽が好きですか?] [Do you like music?]

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🧋❓

どんなドリンクが好きですか?

donna dorinku ga suki desu ka

What kind of drink do you like?

💬 [どんな] means [what kind of...] and goes before a noun, as in [どんなドリンク]. This whole pattern is easy to reuse: [どんな映画が好きですか?] means [What kind of movies do you like?]

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