#27

Asking which one to choose

どれが一番おいしいですか Which one is the most tasty?

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Kaito takes Tam to a ramen shop. She suddenly remembers Yuuki, a music student she met in Vietnam.

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ご注文は？

Gochuumon wa?

What would you like?

タムさん、何にする？

Tamu-san, nani ni suru?

Tam-san, what do you want?

どれが一番おいしいですか。

Dore ga ichiban oishii desu ka.

Which one is the most tasty?

みそラーメンがおすすめだよ。

Miso-raamen ga osusume da yo.

I recommend the miso ramen.

みそラーメン・・・。

Miso-raamen...

Miso ramen…

日本のラーメンはおいしいよ。

Nihon no raamen wa oishii yo.

Japanese ramen is tasty.

ぼくはみそラーメンが好きなんだ。

Boku wa miso-raamen ga suki nan da.

I really like it with miso.

私、みそラーメンにします。

Watashi, miso-raamen ni shimasu.

I'll have the miso ramen.

Vocabulary

注文／ご注文

chuumon/gochuumon

order

何

nani

what

～にする

～ni suru

decide on XXX

どれ

dore

which

一番～

ichiban ～

most XXX

おいしい

oishii

delicious

みそラーメン

miso-raamen

miso ramen

おすすめ

osusume

recommendation

日本

Nihon

Japan

ラーメン

raamen

ramen

ぼく

boku

I (male)

好き（な）

suki (na)

favorite

Key Phrase

Asking which one to choose

どれが一番おいしいですか。

Dore ga ichiban oishii desu ka.

Which one is the most tasty?

To ask which one to choose from a few things, say "Dore ga ichiban XXX ka." "Dore" or "which" is used to choose from three or more items. "Ichiban" or "number one" coming before an adjective means "the most."

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どれが一番人気がありますか。

Dore ga ichiban ninki ga arimasu ka.

Which one is the most popular?

これがおすすめです。

Kore ga osusume desu.

I recommend this one.

Try It Out!

Try asking which one you should choose

1Which of these three choices is the correct way to say this sentence in Japanese?

Which one is the cheapest?

cheap

安い

yasui

1

Dore ga yasui ichiban desu ka.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
2

Dore wa ichiban yasui desu ka.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
3

どれが一番安いですか。

Dore ga ichiban yasui desu ka.

2Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).

Which one is the most XXX?

どれが一番～ですか。

Dore ga ichiban ～desu ka.

economical

お得（な）

otoku (na)

Answer

どれが一番お得ですか。

Dore ga ichiban otoku desu ka.

3Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).

Which one is the most XXX?

どれが一番～ですか。

Dore ga ichiban ～desu ka.

fun

おもしろい

omoshiroi

Answer

どれが一番おもしろいですか。

Dore ga ichiban omoshiroi desu ka.

Bonus Phrase: ご注文は？

Gochuumon wa?

What would you like?

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People's voices

Clerks use this phrase when taking orders. "Chuumon" means "order" and "go" is attached before it to show respect to the customer.

Kanji

Men (noodles)

Culture

Kaito Is Your Food Guide!

Japanese Ramen

Ramen originally came from China, but it underwent changes in Japan. It's become one of Japan’s representative foods.

Ramen in soy sauce-based soup

Ramen in pork bone-based soup

Ramen in miso-based soup

Ramen can be made from various stocks such as chicken, pork bone, and seafood. Miso bean paste, salt, soy sauce, and other ingredients add to the taste. Lots of locales have a flavor of their own. If you're unable to eat certain foods, be sure to ask about the ingredients. Some ramen shops have Halal, allergy-free, or vegetarian items.

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