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“For here or to go?” — answering 店内でお召し上がりですか in Japan

At fast food places in Japan, staff ask “店内でお召し上がりですか?”. Two answers, you choose: “店内で” (for here) or “持ち帰りで” (to go).

The staff says

店内てんないでお召めし上あがりですか?

For here?

You say

店内てんないで。

For here.

What it means

  • 店内で = HERE
  • 持ち帰りで = TO GO
  • "Take out" works too!

Eating here? Say the first one. Taking it out? Say the second one. And the English words, take out, work too!

Say it slowly

店内てんないで

ten · nai · de

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