How to say “drink” in Japanese | 飲み物 (のみもの、nomimono)

The Japanese vocabulary「飲み物 (のみもの、nomimono)」means “drink.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word飲み物
Hiraganaのみもの
Romaji Readingnomimono
English Meaningdrink (noun)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentenceものなににする?
Romaji ReadingNomimono nani ni suru?
English MeaningWhat would you like to drink? (Spoken and Non-honorific Language)

※ This phrase is in casual form. Therefore, waiters at cafés don’t use this phrase. Typically, this phrase is used by friends, family and so on.

Japanese Sentenceものなににしますか。
Romaji ReadingNomimono wa nani ni shimasu ka.
English MeaningWhat would you like to drink? (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceものは、いかがなさいますか。
Romaji ReadingO nomimono wa, ikaga nasaimasu ka.
English MeaningWhat would you like to drink? (More Polite)

※ This phrase is more polite. It’s often used by waiters.


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