What’s the Japanese word for changing room? Master this essential travel Japanese by listening to the pronunciation on the audio and practicing the Japanese words and phrases aloud. And don’t be shy - shopping in Japanese will be a lot more fun after this Rocket Japanese lesson!
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Pronunciation help for shopping in Japanese
Here are some types of shops that you might need to find.
Shoppingu-sentā / shōten-gai
Once you’ve found the right shop, you need to find what you’re looking for. Use the following words and phrases to find what you need, figure out how much it costs and tell the sales assistant how many you want…
Kono saizu wa nandesu ka?
Shichaku-shitsu wa doko desu ka?
Where are the changing rooms?
Here are some more useful questions and answers…
Korewa (anata ni) pittari desu.
Korewa (anata ni) aimasen.
Here are the words for some items you might be looking for…
Tesage kaban / Hando baggu
Once you found what you were looking for, you’ll need to pay.
Kaikei de oharai kudasai.
Please pay at the checkout.
Kurejitto kādo de harai masu.
I'd like to pay by credit card.
I'd like to pay with cash, please.
Debitto kādo de harai masu.
I'd like to pay with my debit card, please.
りょこうぎって / トラベラーズ チェック で 払えます か
Ryokō kogitte / Toraberāzu chekku de haraemasu ka?
Can I pay with travelers' checks?
あなた の クレジット カード の ばんごう は なん です か
Anata no kurejitto kādo no bang ō wa nan desu ka?
What is your credit card number?
クレジット カード は おとり あつかい できません
Kurejitto kādo wa otori atsukai dekimasen.
We don't accept credit cards.
この近くにエーティーエム / 現金自動窓口はありますか
この ちかく に エーティーエム / げんきん じどう まどぐち は ありますか
Kono chikaku ni ē-tī-emu/genkin jidō madoguchi wa arimasuka?
ここ に あんしょう ばんごう を おねがい します
Koko ni anshō bangō o onegai shimasu.
Koko ni sain o onegai shimasu.
That’s it for today’s lesson. Now, you are well prepared for your next shopping experience.
For more lessons on Japanese vocabulary I recommend these!
Okaimono o tanoshinde!
Sayaka Matsuura: Rocket Japanese