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Podcast 31: Convenience Store JapaneseIn this lesson you will learn the following:✓​ Useful phrases for buying things at a convenience store✓​ Typical phrases used by convenience store staff

LEVEL: Upper Beginner

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Introduction
In this podcast you will learn useful Japanese phrases for shopping at a convenience store.
Understanding the polite language used by convenience store staff can be a little confusing atfirst. However, if you learn common set phrases it’s not that hard to understand.

Main Dialog (Japanese)
A: いらっしゃいませ、お次の方どうぞ.
B: ファミチキを一つとハッシュポテトを一つお願いします。
A: こちら温めますか。
B: はい、お願いします
A: お箸をお付けしますか。
B: はい、お願いします。
A: 袋お分けしますか。
B: 大丈夫です。
A: ポイントカードはお持ちですか。
B: はい。
A: 1500円になります。1万円からでよろしいですか。
B: はい
A: ありがとうございました

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Main Dialog ( Japanese pronunciation)
A: Irasshaimase, otsugi no kata dōzo.
B: Famichiki o hitotsu to Hasshu potato o hitotsu onegaishimasu.
A: Kochira atatamemasu ka.
B: Hai, onegai shimasu.
A: Ohashi o otsuke shimasu ka.
B: Hai, onegai shimasu.
A: Fukuro owake shimasu ka.
B: Daijōbu desu.
A: Pointo kaado wa omochi desu ka.
B: Hai.
A: Sen gohyaku ni narimasu. Ichi man en kara yoroshii desu ka.
B: Hai
A: Arigatō gozaimasu.

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Main Dialog (English)
A: Welcome, next customer please.
B: One Famichiki (fried Family Mart chicken) and one hashed potato please.
A: Would you like it heated?
B: Yes, please.
A: Would you like chopsticks with that?
B: Yes, please/
A: Would you like to use seperate bags?
B: No, that’s fine.
A: Do you have a point card?
B: Yes.
A: That’ll be 1500 yen. Shall I give you change from this 10,000 yen bill?
B: Yes.
A: Thanks.

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Extra Phrases
Saying Yes and no to stuff
To recap, when talking to Konbini staff you’ll mostly say:
はい、お願いします - ​Hai, Onegai shimasu​ - Yes please
大丈夫です - ​Daijōbu desu​ - No, it’s OK
Ordering stuff
One useful phrase is これ一つお願いします ​Kore o hitotsu onegai shimasu​ - whichmeans I’ll have one of that. When you aren’t sure of the name for something, you canpoint and say that. So usually at the register or レジ ​reji​ - there’ll be a glass case with
hot food such as fried chicken, potato and other foods. Sometimes the kanji can be hard
to read so just point and say これ一つお願いします ​Kore o hitotsu onegai shimasu
Bags
One thing you’ll definitely be talking about is plastic bags. Here are some usefulphrases:
袋にお入れしますか
Fukuro oire shimasu ka.
Do you need a bag?
袋お分けしますか
Fukuro owake shimasu ka.
Shall I put these in separate bags?
このままでよろしいでしょうか
Kono mama de yoroshii deshō ka
Do you want it just like this. You don’t need a bag right?
袋は結構ですFukuro wa kekkō desu
No, I don’t need a bag.

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Asking if you want chopsticks and other cutlery
Another thing you will almost definitely be asked is if you want chopsticks, a spoon, astraw etc.
お箸はご利用ですか
Ohashi wa goriyō desu ka
Will you be using chopsticks
お箸をお付けしますか
Ohashi o otsuke shimasu ka
Do you want chopsticks? (Shall I add chopsticks?)
スプーンをお付けしますかSupuun o otsuke shimasu ka
Do you want a spoon?
ストローをお付けしますか
Sutoroo o otsuke shimasu ka
Do you want a straw?
Point card
Another thing that might throw you off is point cards. Many ​konbini​ have customer
loyalty point cards which allow you to build up points every time you make a purchase.
So they’ll usually say:
ポイントカードはお持ちですか
Pointo kaado wa omochi desu ka
Do you have a point card?

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And you can reply
はい、持ってますHai, mottemasu
Yes I have oneないですNai desu
No I don’t have one.
Remember when saying no, you usually don’t say いいえ ​iie​ as it can sound a littlestrong. Just say 結構です ​Kekkō desu​ or 大丈夫です ​Daijōbu desu
PayingWhen handing over money you’ll hear...
1万円からでよろしいですか。
Ichi man en kara de yoroshii desu ka
Are you paying with a 10,000 yen note?
ちょうどおあづかりします
Chōdo oadzukari shimasu
Thanks for giving me the exact amount.
Then they might ask...
レシートはよろしいですかReshiito wa yoroshii desu ka
Do you need a receipt?

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おトイレをお借りしてもよろしいですか
Otoire o okari shitemo yoroshii desu ka
Can I use the bathroom please? And they’ll say
はい、どうぞHai. Dōzo
Please go ahead

Random Phrase of the Week
居留守 ​Irusu​ - To pretend to not be at homeor
居留守を使う​ Irusu o tsukau ​- To pretend to not be at home
You use this when someone rings on your doorbell and you pretend to not be in. You
can also use it for the telephone when someone rings and you don’t answer.

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