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I can’t drink alcohol
This page contains the Japanese phrase: I can’t drink alcohol.
This is a social divider. If you don’t drink alcohol with your workmates, you’re not part of the team. However, I ride motorbikes and have managed to avoid the drinking binges by riding my bike to the after work festive occasions. This has still ostracized me a little but people understand the zero tolerance for drinking and driving in Japan so it’s somewhat accepted. Nevertheless, If you say you can’t drink alcohol you had better have a good reason!
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Dialogue
English
I can’t drink alcohol.
Rōmaji
Watashi wa o-sake ga nome masen.
Japanese
私はお酒が飲めません。

Key Terms
I
subject particle
alcohol
particle
can’t drink
Watashi
wa
o-sake
ga
nomemasen


お酒

飲めません