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The usual in Japanese
Leo ducks into Kissa Hotaru after work. Masako already knows the cup. He asks for the usual, then holds out the stamp card.
The card is one stamp short again. Masako is not surprised. In the booth, Goro still has not finished his blend.
You will order your usual, switch when you want something else, and talk about a stamp card.
By the end of this lesson
Ask for your usual and talk about a stamp card.
- いつものでお願いします。The usual, please.
- 今日は別のものにします。I'll have something else today.
- スタンプカードをください。The stamp card, please.
- あと一つ足りません。It's one stamp short.
- スタンプを押してください。Please stamp it.
- 毎回同じですね。You order the same thing every time.
Scene — the usual cup
The lane is quiet after the rain. Leo hangs his clear umbrella and takes a stool at the wooden counter. Masako wipes a cup that does not match the others.
In the corner booth, Goro's blend coffee has gone cold beside thick toast. The stamp card by the till is always one mark short.
Learn — order and stamps
Six lines cover a usual order, a change of mind, and the kissa stamp card.
You will ask for a stamp and notice when one is missing.
いつものでお願いします。
The usual, please.
When to use it: Use this at a shop that already knows your order.
で marks the choice: you’ll have the usual one.
今日は別のものにします。
I'll have something else today.
When to use it: Use this when you skip your usual order today.
にします means you choose that item this time.
Say it: Keep the long お in 今日; do not cut it short.
スタンプカードをください。
The stamp card, please.
When to use it: Use this to ask staff for the shop stamp card.
を marks the card as the thing you want.
Say it: Give ン in スタンプ its own beat.
あと一つ足りません。
It's one stamp short.
When to use it: Use this when a card still needs one more stamp.
足りません means there is not enough of something.
スタンプを押してください。
Please stamp it.
When to use it: Use this to ask staff to add a stamp.
て-form plus ください asks someone to do it.
毎回同じですね。
You order the same thing every time.
When to use it: Say this when someone always orders the same thing.
ね checks that the other person agrees with you.
Story — one stamp short
Leo asks for the usual. The stamp card is one short again, and Masako is not surprised.
Highlighted phrases are the new lines. Turn on Show English if you want a gloss.
- Leo hangs his clear umbrella and takes a stool at the counter.
Masakoいらっしゃいませ。Welcome.
Leoいつものでお願いします。The usual, please.- Masako毎回同じですね。You order the same thing every time.
- Leo hands Masako his stamp card. She checks it at the counter.
- Leoスタンプカードをください。The stamp card, please.
- Masakoあと一つ足りません。It's one stamp short.
- Leoスタンプを押してください。Please stamp it.
- Masakoはい、どうぞ。Yes, here you are.
- Masako stamps the card and slides it back across the counter.
- Leoありがとうございます。Thank you.
- Goro looks at the blend coffee he has not touched.
Goro今日は別のものにします。I'll have something else today.- Masakoまだ残っていますよ。There's still some left.
Practice — pick the usual
Eleven short tasks wait here. You will listen, fill a gap, build a line, and spot a mistake.
Each one is small, so you move on quickly.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What do you say?
What do you say?
You always drink blend here, but today you want a different drink.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
I'll have something else today.
今日は別のもの____します。
Pick the reply
Masako says:
Pick the reply
あと一つ足りません。
It's one stamp short.
And you reply with:
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
あと一つ足りません。
Build the line
Build the line
You order the same thing every time.
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Tap the words in order.
Swap the word
Swap the word
Ask politely for your usual order.
いつもので____。
Find the mistake
Find the mistake
Match the pairs
Japanese
スタンプカードをください。Drop the English hereあと一つ足りません。Drop the English hereスタンプを押してください。Drop the English here毎回同じですね。Drop the English hereEnglish
True or false?
True or false?
You say this after Masako stamps the card.
What do you say?
What do you say?
You arrive at a coffee shop and need to ask for its stamp card.
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Say it — your turn to speak
You are Leo at the counter. When the cue is yours, tap the microphone and say the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear it. The recording stays on this device.
- Masakoいらっしゃいませ。Welcome.
- Leo (you)Ask for your usual.
Ask for your usual.
いつものでお願いします。
The usual, please.
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Recap — what you can say now
| Japanese | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| いつものでお願いします。 | The usual, please. | |
| 今日は別のものにします。 | I'll have something else today. | |
| スタンプカードをください。 | The stamp card, please. | |
| あと一つ足りません。 | It's one stamp short. | |
| スタンプを押してください。 | Please stamp it. | |
| 毎回同じですね。 | You order the same thing every time. |
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Keep practicing with Yak Cards
Keep these usual-order lines in your pocket. Open the Yak Cards for this lesson and run them on the train.
A short Yak Cards round before coffee keeps the stamp lines ready.
Open Yak Cards