Another round with おかわり
Vocabulary Explanation: Another serving with おかわり
Akari visits Caffè Florian to wait until Alicia’s association meeting is over. There she meets a gentleman and the two pass the time together.
- おじいさん:
- 「ウェイターおかわりをっ」
- “Waiter, I'll have another.”
- 灯里:
- 「あ 私も」
- “Ah, me too.”
Key Points
1おかわり asks for another serving
- おかわり is the standard word for “another helping” of something just served.
- The exact item is understood from context, so it does not need to be repeated.
2を marks the requested item
- おかわりを is an elliptical request for another serving.
- In fuller speech this could expand into something like おかわりをお願いします.
3Direct restaurant-style call
- Calling ウェイター and then saying the item is brisk spoken ordering language.
- Akari’s 私も means she wants the same refill too.
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