the meal was delicious. now what?

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ginam

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• 23 Oct 2009

• #1

When I leave a restaurant and it was very good (mostly when I'm in a local place and the owners are there), what can I say? I end up just saying thank you, but know there must be something better to express how much I enjoyed it....which inevitably happens.

Thanks for any & all info, as well as pronunciation tips...

Gina

 

undrentide

Japa'n vagyok

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• 23 Oct 2009

• #2

Saying "gochisou sama deshita" to the staff when leaving the restaurant is a nice gesture.

 

Elizabeth

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22 Apr 2003

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• 24 Oct 2009

• #3

undrentide said:

Saying "gochisou sama deshita" to the staff when leaving the restaurant is a nice gesture.

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And prefacing that with "doumo" is OK, too...

I've also heard "osewa sama deshita" or "totemo oishikatta desu" but I think "gochisou sama deshita" is fine. Probably more than what most Japanese will leave with.

 

Toritoribe

松葉解禁

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22 Feb 2008

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• 24 Oct 2009

• #4

ご馳走様でした。とてもおいしかったです。
Gochisou sama deshita. Totemo oisikatta desu.

This would be the best, I think.

 

Elizabeth

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22 Apr 2003

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• 24 Oct 2009

• #5

If you want to say you'll come back again, you can say "Mata kimasu!" ... (I'll return another time/another day).


It's good that you are going to Japanese restaurants because the more you interact with Japanese people, the more you learn.

 

1Sakura

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• 31 Oct 2009

• #6

He he! This helped me too We have some restaurants here and I often eat there Yummy! And I make some recipes at home