The Japanese vocabulary「コーヒー、珈琲 (kōhī)」means “coffee.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | コーヒー、珈琲 |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | kōhī |
| English Meaning | coffee |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | ホットコーヒーを一つ。 |
| Romaji Reading | Hottokōhī o hitotsu. |
| English Meaning | Can I have a cup of hot coffee? (Non-Honorific, Spoken Language) |
This phrase is in a non-honorific language. Therefore, this phrase becomes rude depending on the situation.If you are not familiar with the Japanese hierarchical relationship, please don’t use this phrase. If you are not familiar with the Japanese hierarchical relationship, please don’t use this phrase.
| Japanese Sentence | ホットコーヒーを一つ下さい。 |
| Romaji Reading | Hottokōhī o hitotsu kudasai. |
| English Meaning | Could I have a cup of hot coffee, please? (Polite Form) |
This phrase is in polite form, so please use this phrase when you order coffee.
| Japanese Sentence | コーヒーには必ずミルクを入れる。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kōhī ni wa kanarazu miruku o ireru. |
| English Meaning | I always add creamer in my coffee. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | コーヒーには必ずミルクを入れます。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kōhī ni wa kanarazu miruku o iremasu. |
| English Meaning | I always add creamer in my coffee. (Polite Form) |