When you go shopping in Japan, you may need to speak basic Japanese because it's likely that Japanese people in local shops don't know English. Thus, let's learn useful Japanese phrases for shopping in this article!
How to Do Shopping in Japanese
Common Expressions
| ～～ を探しています。 |
| I'm looking for ~~. |
| ～～ はありますか？ |
| Do you have ~~? |
| ～～ はどこにありますか？ |
| Where can I find ~~? |
| あれを見せてください。 |
| Can I see that, please? |
| これ、どうやって使うんですか？ |
| How can I use this? |
| これの在庫はありますか？ |
| Do you have this in stock? |
| 保障はつきますか？ |
| Does it come with a guarantee? |
| これください。 |
| I will take this. |
Asking a Size
| これ、試着できますか？ |
| Can I try this on? |
| 試着室はどこですか？ |
| Where is the fitting room? |
| これのLサイズはありますか？ |
| Do you have this in size L? |
| *S: small size, M: medium size. L: large size, XL: extra large |
| もう一つ小さいサイズはありますか？ |
| Do you have this one size smaller? |
| このサイズは少しきついです。 |
| This size is a little too tight. |
Check Out
| レジはどこですか？ |
| Where is the checkout counter? |
| お会計はどこですればいいですか？ |
| Where can I check out? |
| クレジットカードは使えますか？ |
| Can I pay by credit card? |
| 領収書をください。 |
| Can I have a receipt? |
| 別々に包んでもらえますか？ |
| Can you wrap them separately? |
| プレゼント用にしてもらえますか？ |
| Can I have this one gift-wrapped? |
| 袋をもらえますか？ |
| Can I have a bag? |
Phrases from Cashiers
| お支払い方法はどうされますか？ |
| How would you like to pay for this? |
| すみません、カードは使えないんです。 |
| I am sorry, but we don't accept credit cards. |
| 暗証番号をお願いします。 |
| Please type in your PIN. |
| こちらにサインをお願いします。 |
| Please sign here. |
Conclusion
There are a lot of high quality products at affordable prices in Japan. Please enjoy shopping by utilizing the above phrases.
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