芽衣(めい)
Late-night snack run
You're friends, grabbing snacks at a convenience store late at night.
Words
コンビニ
konbini
convenience store
夜食
yashoku
late-night snack/meal
肉まん
nikuman
steamed pork bun (counter food)
おでん
oden
oden (simmered snacks by the register)
からあげ
karaage
fried chicken
アイス
aisu
ice cream
新商品
shinshōhin
new product
レジ
reji
checkout register
温める
atatameru
to heat up (food)
半分
hanbun
half (as in: let's split it)
Set phrases
いらっしゃいませ
irasshaimase
Welcome!
What the clerk says the moment you walk in; you don't reply.
どれにする?
dore ni suru?
Which one are you getting?
Casual way to ask a friend to choose while browsing the shelves.
それ、うまそう
sore, umasō
That looks tasty.
Casual reaction to what your friend picked up.
半分こしよう
hanbunko shiyō
Let's split it.
Friendly suggestion to share one snack between you two.
温めますか
atatamemasu ka
Shall I heat this up?
The clerk asks this at the register for bentō or buns; answer はい or大丈夫です.

