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 Reading | nomimono |
| English Meaning | drink (noun) |
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 | 飲み物何にする？ |
| Romaji Reading | Nomimono nani ni suru? |
| English Meaning | What 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 | 飲み物は何にしますか。 |
| Romaji Reading | Nomimono wa nani ni shimasu ka. |
| English Meaning | What would you like to drink? (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | お飲み物は、いかがなさいますか。 |
| Romaji Reading | O nomimono wa, ikaga nasaimasu ka. |
| English Meaning | What would you like to drink? (More Polite) |
※ This phrase is more polite. It’s often used by waiters.