Go shopping and talk about prices in Japanese.
Shopping phrases:
Sizes in Japan:
S(エス), M(エム), L(エル), LL/2L
| Japanese | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| いくらですか | How much is it? | これはいくらですか？ |
| 高い | Expensive | ちょっと高いですね。 |
| 安い | Cheap | これは安い！ |
| これをください | I'll take this | これをください。 |
| レシート | Receipt | レシートをください。 |
| セール | Sale | セール中です。 |
| Word | Phonetic | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| いくら | 3 syllables: i-ku-ra. Means "how much (money)" | |
| 高い | 2 syllables: ta-kai. い-adjective for expensive/tall | |
| 試着 | "shi" + "cha-ku". Means "trying on clothes" |
い-adjectives: Japanese adjectives ending in い conjugate. 高い(expensive) → 高くない(not expensive) → 高かった(was expensive). They are very regular once you learn the pattern.
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