Pasta lunch
This is the plain transcript. Open the interactive version → furigana, audio, word-by-word gloss, grammar notes, and take over a role by typing.Tonia and Yume walk into a bustling, bright pasta restaurant on the shopping street. A staff member approaches.
いらっしゃいませ！何名様でしょうか？
Welcome! How many people are you?
三名です。もう一人、あとから来ます。あの、窓側の席って空いてますか？
Three. One more is coming later. Um, is a window seat free?
はい、ただいま窓側のテーブル席をご用意できますよ。どうぞ、こちらへ。
Yes, we can prepare a window table seat for you right now. This way, please.
They are shown to a sunny table by the window. As they sit down, Saki runs up to the table, slightly out of breath.
ごめん、ちょっと遅れちゃった！待った？
Sorry, I'm a little late! Did you wait?
ううん、今座ったところ。サキ、こちらトニア。私の大学の友達のサキだよ。
No, we just sat down. Saki, this is Tonia. This is my university friend, Saki.
はじめまして、トニアです。今日、サキさんに会えて嬉しいです！
Nice to meet you, I'm Tonia. I'm happy to meet you today, Saki!
私も会えて嬉しい！トニアって呼んでいい？よろしくね。
I'm happy to meet you too! Can I call you Tonia? Nice to meet you.
The staff member places three menus on the table.
メニューでございます。お決まりになりましたら、こちらの呼び出しボタンでお呼びください。
Here are the menus. When you have decided, please call us with this call button.
The three of them open their menus at the window table.
パスタ、いっぱいあって迷っちゃうね。私は「きのこクリーム」にしようかな。
There are so many pastas, I can't decide. Maybe I'll go with the 'Mushroom Cream'.
それ美味しそう！私は定番の「なすとベーコンの和風パスタ」にする。トニアは決まった？
That looks delicious! I'm going for the classic 'Japanese-style Eggplant and Bacon Pasta'. Tonia, have you decided?
あの、この「たらこパスタ」の「たらこ」って何ですか？
Um, what is the 'tarako' in this 'Tarako Pasta'?
あ、たらこはね、魚のタラの卵だよ。ちょっと塩気があって、パスタにすごく合うの。
Ah, tarako is cod roe, the eggs of the codfish. It's a bit salty and goes really well with pasta.
魚の卵ですね！美味しそう。じゃあ、私は「たらこパスタ」にします！
Fish eggs, I see! Sounds delicious. Okay, I'll have the 'Tarako Pasta'!
お、いいね！じゃあ店員さん呼ぶね。ピンポーン。
Oh, nice choice! Okay, I'll call the server. *Ding-dong*.
The waiter arrives at the table with a notepad.
お伺いいたします。ご注文はお決まりでしょうか？
I'm ready to take your order. Have you decided on your choices?
はい。「たらこパスタ」をひとつお願いします。
Yes. One 'Tarako Pasta', please.
私は「なすとベーコンの和風パスタ」をひとつお願いします。
I'll have one 'Japanese-style Eggplant and Bacon Pasta', please.
私は「きのこクリーム」をひとつで。あと、全員ドリンクセットにできますか？
And one 'Mushroom Cream' for me. Also, can we make them all drink sets?
かしこまりました。セットのドリンクは何になさいますか？
Certainly. What drinks would you like for the sets?
私はアイスティーをお願いします。
I'll have an iced tea, please.
私もアイスティーで。
Iced tea for me too.
私はホットコーヒーを食後にお願いします。あ、あと、デザートのモンブランもひとつ欲しいです！
I'll have a hot coffee after the meal, please. Oh, and we also want one of the Mont Blanc desserts!
あ、そのモンブラン、フォークを3つ付けていただけますか？みんなで分けたいです。
Ah, for that Mont Blanc, could we have three forks? We want to share it.
かしこまりました。モンブランとホットコーヒーは食後にお持ちいたしますね。フォークは3名様分ご用意します。
Certainly. We will bring the Mont Blanc and hot coffee after your meal. I will prepare forks for three people.
The table buzzes with chatter as the three friends catch up before the food arrives.
トニアちゃんは、最近日本に来たばっかりなんだよね？
Tonia, you just came to Japan recently, right?
うん、先月来たばかり。毎日新しいことばかりで、すごく楽しいよ。
Yeah, I just came last month. Every day is full of new things, so it's really fun.
いいなあ、私も毎日新鮮な気持ちになりたい！最近は授業とバイトばっかりだし。
Must be nice, I want to feel fresh every day too! Lately it's just classes and part-time work for me.
そういえば、トニアちゃんは今週末、金沢に旅行に行くんだっけ？
By the way, are you going on a trip to Kanazawa this weekend, Tonia?
そうなの！一泊二日の旅行なんだけど、どこに泊まるかまだ迷ってるんだ。
That's right! It's a two-day, one-night trip, but I'm still wondering where to stay.
金沢いいなー！私も行きたかったけど、土曜日にどうしても外せないバイトがあって…。
Kanazawa is so nice! I wanted to go too, but I have a shift I really can't miss on Saturday...
The waiter arrives and places three steaming plates of pasta and the drinks on the table.
あ、パスタ来た！おいしそう！私のきのこクリーム、すごくいい匂い。
Ah, the pasta is here! Looks delicious! My mushroom cream smells amazing.
私のたらこパスタも美味しそう。じゃあ、いただきます！
My tarako pasta looks delicious too. Well, let's eat!
いただきます！うん、このなすとベーコン、味がしっかりしてて美味しい！
Let's eat! Yeah, this eggplant and bacon has a strong flavor and is delicious!
They take a few bites of their pasta, enjoying the food, before returning to the Kanazawa talk.
ねえねえ、金沢に行くなら、近江町市場で絶対に海鮮丼を食べてね！本当に美味しいから。
Hey, if you're going to Kanazawa, you absolutely must eat a seafood bowl at Omicho Market! It's really delicious.
海鮮丼、いいね！美味しそう。お寿司も食べたいな。
A seafood bowl sounds great! Looks delicious. I want to eat sushi too.
いいなあ、海の幸。私の分までいっぱい食べてきてね。
So jealous, fresh seafood. Eat lots of it for me too, okay?
After they finish their pasta, the staff clears the table and brings the dessert and coffee.
あ、モンブランが来ましたね。フォークもちゃんと3本ある！
Ah, the Mont Blanc has arrived. And there are indeed three forks!
栗のクリームがのっていて、美味しそうだね。みんなで分けよう。
It has chestnut cream on top and looks delicious. Let's share it.
やったー！じゃあ、一口もらうね。…うーん、甘くて最高！
Yay! Well, I'll take a bite. ...Mmm, sweet and perfect!
The plates and dessert are cleared. Yume looks at her phone screen.
そろそろいい時間だね。お会計、レジの機械でやるみたいだよ。
It's about that time. It looks like we do the payment at the register machine.
あ、本当だ。じゃあ、お会計をお願いしましょう。
Ah, you're right. Well, let's ask for the bill.
They stand up and walk to the front register machine, slip in hand.
伝票をお預かりします。お会計はご一緒でよろしいですか？
I'll take the slip. Is the payment all together?
別々でも大丈夫ですか？…あ、割り勘の方が早いかな？
Is separate okay? ...Ah, maybe splitting it evenly is faster?
そうですね。全部でいくらですか？割り勘にしましょう。
That's true. How much is it in total? Let's split it evenly.
全部で四千五百円になります。お一人様千五百円ですね。
The total comes to 4,500 yen. That is 1,500 yen per person.
ちょうど千五百円ずつだね。じゃあ、各自この機械に入れよう！
Exactly 1,500 yen each. Well, let's each put it into this machine!
They put their cash into the machine and step outside the restaurant.
ありがとうございました！またお越しくださいませ。
Thank you very much! Please come again.
ごちそうさまでした。今日は本当に楽しかったです！
Thank you for the meal. I really had a great time today!
私も楽しかった！金沢旅行、楽しんできてね。写真送ってね！
I had fun too! Have a great Kanazawa trip. Send me photos, okay!
美味しいパスタも食べられて大満足！それじゃあ、またね！
I'm so satisfied we got to eat delicious pasta too! Well then, see you later!