🎬 Episode 3: “At the Café (カフェで)”

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Welcome to Episode 3 of JapanTodayy, your go-to place for learning Japanese naturally through short, fun, and real-life episodes. In this episode, we join Hana and Yuki at a cozy café in Tokyo. They haven’t seen each other in a while, so it’s a casual catch-up over coffee — with some everyday Japanese vocabulary and phrases you’ll definitely use in real life!

🎬 Scene Summary

Hana finally meets up with her good friend Yuki at a local café. They talk about how they’ve been, decide what to order, and make casual weekend plans. This is the perfect scene to learn friendly greetings, how to order drinks, and how to suggest something like a movie date — all in natural, conversational Japanese.

🗣️ Episode Dialogue

CharacterJapaneseEnglishKorean
Hanaやっと会えたね、ユキ！Finally, we meet, Yuki!드디어 만났네, 유키!
Yuki本当だね！元気だった？Yeah, really! How have you been?정말이야! 잘 지냈어?
Hanaうん、最近はちょっと忙しかったけど、元気だよ。Yeah, I’ve been a bit busy lately, but I’m good.응, 요즘 좀 바빴지만 잘 지냈어.
Yukiコーヒー飲む？それとも紅茶？Want coffee? Or tea?커피 마실래? 아니면 차?
Hanaカフェラテにする。ユキは？I’ll have a café latte. What about you?나는 카페라떼. 유키는?
Yukiアイスティーにするね。I’ll go with iced tea.나는 아이스티로 할게.
Hana今週末、映画見に行かない？Want to go see a movie this weekend?이번 주말에 영화 보러 갈래?
Yukiいいね！何見る？Sounds good! What should we watch?좋아! 뭐 볼까?
Hanaロマンス映画がいいな〜I want to see a romance movie~로맨스 영화 보고 싶어~
Yukiわかった、調べてみるね！Got it, I’ll check!알았어, 찾아볼게!

📚 Vocabulary Boost

  • やっと (yatto) – finally
  • 会えた (aeta) – could meet (past potential of 会う)
  • 元気だった？ – How have you been?
  • ～にする – to choose/decide on something
  • 見に行かない？ – Want to go see?

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🎯 Grammar Spotlight: ～にする

This structure is super useful when making a choice. You’ll hear it everywhere in Japan — especially when ordering at restaurants or cafés.

  • カフェラテにする。 – I’ll go with a café latte.
  • アイスティーにするね。 – I’ll choose iced tea.

Try using ～にする the next time you order food or drinks in Japanese!

💡 Cultural Tip

Cafés in Japan are often quiet, stylish, and perfect for chatting or studying. Ordering is typically polite and simple, with lots of English-friendly menus — but using a little Japanese like “カフェラテください” (One café latte, please) will always make a good impression!

Thanks for joining Hana and Yuki at the café today! Practice the phrases, rewatch the scene, and try speaking along. In the next episode, we’ll explore shopping in Tokyo!

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