いただきます
itadakimasu
Said before eating
Expresses appreciation before a meal. It is not a request for food.
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Something delicious — beginner Japanese lesson
Get comfortable around the table. Learn three expressions with pronunciation guides, usage notes and a recall check.
Learning goal: recognise three useful expressions, explain their meanings, and recall them in a short check.
Read each phrase and its context. The app provides device-based audio if a Japanese voice is installed. The full written lesson below works without JavaScript.
Practise this lesson →おいしいです
oishii desu
It's delicious
An easy way to compliment food. おいしい is the adjective delicious.
ごちそうさまでした
gochisōsama deshita
Thank you for the meal
Say this after eating to show appreciation for the meal.
Try to recall the meaning
Read each Japanese phrase before opening its answer. You can also do the three-question interactive check in the lesson workspace.
いただきます
Said before eating · Expresses appreciation before a meal. It is not a request for food.
おいしいです
It's delicious · An easy way to compliment food. おいしい is the adjective delicious.
ごちそうさまでした
Thank you for the meal · Say this after eating to show appreciation for the meal.
Your next clear step
Revisit the phrases once without the English meanings. Then continue with One, two, three.
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