would you prefer this or that?

Laughing Larry · 9 Oct 2009

Hi,

how can I say in japanese: "would you prefer this or that?" ? Notice, I'm still on the /server/ side!

Also, I'd love to know how I could say: "I'd reccomend...that!"

thanks

Elizabeth · 9 Oct 2009

Laughing Larry said:
Hi,
how can I say in japanese: "would you prefer this or that?" ? Notice, I'm still on the /server/ side!
Also, I'd love to know how I could say: "I'd reccomend...that!"
thanks

Kore to sore, dochira ga yoroshii deshouka?

And exactly how formal is this restaurant, btw ?

Laughing Larry · 10 Oct 2009

Very much formal restaurant in a 5 stars hotel! Yet, nobody know how to deal with japaneses nor get a rush from them! I'd like to have small conversation with them and especially to serve them the good way. That's not my only goal though, I really want to study japanase!

Toritoribe · 10 Oct 2009

AとB、どちらになさいますか？
A to B, dochira ni nasaimasu ka?

～がお勧めでございます。
~ga osusume de gozaimasu.
or
こちらがお勧めでございます。
Kochira ga osusume de gozaimasu.(with pointing at the name of cuisine on the menu)

a very polite way of saying

Laughing Larry · 10 Oct 2009

thank you so much

Elizabeth · 11 Oct 2009

Probably the others as well should be updated to "naraimasuka" in a bulk change for humbleness.

I get 「ご注文」＝丁寧語と「（いかが）なさいますか」＝謙譲語 mixed together, though. So these examples may cause ears to grind in a painful rush.

御注文（は如何）なさいますか？」(=Gochuumon （wa ikaga） nasai masu ka?) "May I take your order?"
"How about your order?" (Not that I've ever heard it, but You could also use this same pattern for water?" (Omizu wa ikaga nasaimasuka??")

御注文は何になさいますか？ (Gochuumon wa nani nasai masu ka?) "What would you like to order?"

Laughing Larry · 12 Oct 2009

Ok. How could I say: "which one do you prefer?"

thanks

Laughing Larry · 12 Oct 2009

for exempla a client says:

"Dezaato wo kudasay"

Could I reply something like:

"(dezaato wa) nani nasai masu ka?"

thanks

Toritoribe · 12 Oct 2009

Laughing Larry said:
Ok. How could I say: "which one do you prefer?"
thanks

You can use どちらになさいますか？[dochira ni nasaimasu ka?] for the case, too.

Laughing Larry said:
for exempla a client says:
"Dezaato wo kudasay"
Could I reply something like:
"(dezaato wa) nani nasai masu ka?"
thanks

Yes.
デザートは何になさいますか？
Dezaato wa nani ni nasaimasu ka?

Elizabeth · 12 Oct 2009

Laughing Larry said:
Ok. How could I say: "which one do you prefer?"
thanks

And "dore ni nasaimasuka?" if you're talking about more than two choices.

ビール、ワイン、あるいはウイスキー、どれになさいますか？たとえば。。。

Laughing Larry · 18 Oct 2009

so, how could I say: "would you prefer still or sparkling water?"

thanks

Elizabeth · 18 Oct 2009

Laughing Larry said:
so, how could I say: "would you prefer still or sparkling water?"
thanks

A. Carbonated/sparkling - 炭酸水（たんさんすい）/ガス入り（がすはいりすい Italians don't say "water with gas" ?? ）

B. Noncarbonated (Flat, still, mineral water, hold the gas, water on tap ??? ) - 炭酸なし

A と B どちらになさいますか？

Laughing Larry · 18 Oct 2009

Elizabeth said:
Italians don't say "water with gas" ?? ﾂ）

ahahaha...yeah It's true

Laughing Larry · 18 Oct 2009

so can I say:

"tansannashi mizu to tansansui mizu dochira ni nasai masu ka?"

thanks

undrentide · 18 Oct 2009

Sparkling water is not so common yet in Japan, so I would say

"futsuuno mizu to tansan iri no mizu to dochirani nasaimasu ka?"

futsuuno mizu : ordinary water
tansan iri no mizu: sparkling water ("gasu iru no mizu" is also fine)

"sui" of "tansansui" means "mizu", so you do not need "mizu" after "tansansui".

Laughing Larry · 19 Oct 2009

undrentide said:
Sparkling water is not so common yet in Japan, so I would say

"futsuuno mizu to tansan iri no mizu to dochirani nasaimasu ka?"

futsuuno mizu : ordinary water
tansan iri no mizu: sparkling water ("gasu iru no mizu" is also fine)

"sui" of "tansansui" means "mizu", so you do not need "mizu" after "tansansui".

Could you please tell me what /iri/ means in "tansan iri no mizu"??

May I just use: "futsuu no TO tansansui dochira ni..."

thanks

Elizabeth · 19 Oct 2009

Laughing Larry said:
Could you please tell me what /iri/ means in "tansan iri no mizu"??
May I just use: "futsuu no TO tansansui dochira ni..."
thanks

Iri 入り means "put into" or containing. And, yes, the order is fine if they're clear that "futstuu" refers to water.

入り(P); 入(io) 【いり】 (n,n-suf) (1) entering; (2) setting (of the sun); (3) (See サイン入り) containing; content; audience; (4) income; (5) beginning; (P) [Ex][G][GI]~~[A] [G][GI]~~[A]~~~~

Laughing Larry · 19 Oct 2009

Elizabeth said:
Iri 入り means "put into" or containing. And, yes, the order is fine if they're clear that "futstuu" refers to water.

yeah, I mean:

ふつうのみずとたんさんすいどちらになさいますか

thanks

Laughing Larry · 20 Oct 2009

although I may as well say: "tansansui wa nasai masu ka?" !! they can either accept or reject and ask for ordinary water...

Elizabeth · 20 Oct 2009

Laughing Larry said:
although I may as well say: "tansansui wa nasai masu ka?" !! they can either accept or reject and ask for ordinary water...

たんさんすいになさいますか

Laughing Larry · 22 Oct 2009

I have noticed this sentence:

禁煙きつえんどちらにしますか?
Kin'en kitsuen dochira ni shimasu ka?

there is no /TO/ between the 2 choises and it uses the verb /shimasu/...so my question is: is there any difference between /dochira ni nasai masu ka/ and /dochira ni shimasu ka/ ??

Could I say (when offering a wine):

"guraso botoru dochira ni shimasu ka?" instead of: "guraso to botoru dochira ni nasai masu ka?

thanks

undrentide · 22 Oct 2009

Laughing Larry said:
I have noticed this sentence:

禁煙きつえんどちらにしますか?
Kin'en kitsuen dochira ni shimasu ka?

there is no /TO/ between the 2 choises and it uses the verb /shimasu/...so my question is: is there any difference between /dochira ni nasai masu ka/ and /dochira ni shimasu ka/ ??

Could I say (when offering a wine):

"guraso botoru dochira ni shimasu ka?" instead of: "guraso to botoru dochira ni nasai masu ka?

thanks

どちらになさいますか (dochira ni nasai masuka) is politer than どちらにしますか.
To speak to customers at a restaurant, どちらになさいますか is appropriate.

To ask a customer whether he'd like to have wine in glass or take a whole bottle,
"gurasu to botoru, dochira ni nasaimasu ka?"

Laughing Larry · 22 Oct 2009

perfect answer, thanks!

Elizabeth · 22 Oct 2009

Laughing Larry said:
I have noticed this sentence:
禁煙きつえんどちらにしますか?
Kin'en kitsuen dochira ni shimasu ka?

喫煙と禁煙のどちらになさいますか I think is OK, too. They'll probably be answering while you're still on the verb anyway.

にします is the politeness level used by customers in their answer/ request.

Laughing Larry · 4 Nov 2009

A friend told me: akai to shiro, dochira ga iidesu ka? is a big no no in japanese while the following is by far more correct:

akai to shiroi dewa, dochira ga suki desu ka

is that true?

thanks

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