Useful Japanese Phrases/Sentences: Shopping

• Let's go shopping.
• Kaimono ni ikimashou.

• Where is the department store?
• Depaato wa doko desu ka?

• It is far from here.
• Koko kara touku desu.

• What time is the store open?
• Sono omise ga akunowa nan ji desu ka?

• What time is the store closed?
• Heiten wa nan ji desu ka?

• Where is the cosmetics section?
• Keshouhin no uriba wa doko desu ka?

• It's on the second floor.
• Sore wa nikai ni arimasu.

• Where is the men's section?
• Otokomono wa doko ni arimasu ka?

• It is on the third floor.
• Sore wa sangai ni arimasu.

• Could you tell me the ladies' hats corner?
• Fujinbou-uriba o oshiete kudasai.

• It's on the ground floor.
• Sore wa ikkai ni arimasu.

• How much is this?
• Kore wa ikura desu ka?

• Its 6,000 yen.
• Rokusen en desu.

• That's a hundred yen.
• Sore wa hyaku en desu.

• And this one?
• Jaa kore wa?

• That's also a hundred yen.
• Sore mo hyaku en desu.

• How much is that?
• Sore wa ikura desu ka?

• How much is that over there?
• Are wa ikura desu ka?

• Which one?
• Dore desu ka?

• That skirt.
• Ano sukaato desu.

• That blue skirt?
• Ano aoi sukaato desu ka?

• Yes
• Sou desu.

• That's 5,000 yen.
• Are wa gosen en desu.

• Can I try this on?
• Shichaku shite mimasu ka?

• Yes, please.
• Hai, douzo.

• Will you show me the socks?
• Kutsushita o misete kudasai.

• What size is this?
• Kono sumpoo wa ikura desu ka?

• Are these socks nylon?
• Kono kutsushita wa nairon desu ka?

• No, they are cotton.
• Chigaimasu. Momen desu.

• How much are they?
• Ikura desu ka?

• Three hundred yen.
• San hyaku en desu.

• Do you have overcoats?
• Ooba kooto ga arimasu ka?

• Will you show me some samples?
• Sukoshi mihon o misete kudasai.

• It doesn't fit me this style.
• Kono kata wa watashi ni aimasen.

• I'll take them.
• Kore o kudasai.

• How much is that white bag?
• Ano shiroi kaban wa ikura desu ka?

• It's 1000 yen.
• Ichi sen en desu.

• Will you show me that leather handbag?
• Ano kawa no handobaggu o misete kudasai.

• It's expensive, isn't it?
• Takai desu ne.

• Can't you reduce a little?
• Sukoshi makarimasen ka?

• Please reduce a little.
• Sukoshi makete kudasai.

• Discount, please.
• Makete kuremasen ka?

• Can you give me some discount?
• Makete kudasai.

• This is a fixed price.
• Kore wa teika desu.

• But it is a little expensive.
• Demo, chotto takai desu.

• Then how much is that red one?
• Denwa, ano akai no wa ikura desu ka?

• That one is 80 yen.
• Are wa hachi juu en desu.

• Any piece costs 600 yen.
• Dore mo roku hyaku en desu.

• Half a dozen of that, please.
• Sore o han-daasu kudasai.

• Then, I will get this one.
• Jaa kore o itadakimasu kudasai.

• Do you have other colors?
• Hoka no iro wa arimasen ka?

• Please show me.
• Misete kudasai.

• Please show me this one.
• Kore o misete kudasai.

• Please show me other things.
• Hoka no mono o misete kudasai.

• A little small.
• Sukoshi chiisai desu.

• A little large.
• Sukoshi ookii desu.

• I would like a bigger one.
• Motto ookii no ga hoshii.

• Any better ones?
• Motto yoi no ga arimasen ka?

• I like a different one.
• Hokano ga hoshii.

• Like this.
• Kono youna no o.

• Too expensive.
• Totemo takai desu.

• Any cheaper ones?
• Mou sukoshi yasui no wa arimasen ka?

• That is cheaper.
• Sono hou ga motto yasui desu yo.

• May I see the doll in that case?
• Ano hako ni haitte iru ningyou o misete kudasai.

• Give me a red one.
• Akai no o kudasai.

• Give me this one.
• Kore o kudasai.

• Give me that one.
• Are o kudasai.

• Do you have postcards?
• Ehagaki ga arimasu ka?

• How many do you want?
• Nan mai oiriyou desu ka?

• Twelve, please.
• Juu-ni mai desu.

• Please give me three.
• Mittsu kudasai.

• One piece is 80 yen.
• Ichi mai hachi-juu en desu.

• I'll try this on.
• Kore o kite mimashou.

• Is this cotton?
• Kore wa momen desu ka?

• No, it is pure silk.
• Iie, sore wa honken desu.

• These plates are 500 hundred yen each.
• Kono osara wa ichimai go hyaku en desu.

• This is broken.
• Kore wa kowarete imasu.

• Please change it.
• Torikaete kudasai.

• Will you show me a pearl necklace?
• Shinju no kubikazari o misete kudasai.

• Is this ring pure gold?
• Kono yubiwa wa junkin desu ka?

• Yes, it is.
• Hai, desu.

• One imported perfume, please.
• Hakurai no kousui o kudasai.

• Is this an European perfume?
• Kore wa Youroppa no kousui desu ka?

• Do you have an imported lipstick?
• Hakurai no kuchibeni arimasu ka?

• Yes, here are the color samples.
• Hai, koko ni iro mihon ga arimasu.

• Please wrap it.
• Tsutsunde kudasai.

• There is nothing I like.
• Ki ni itta no ga arimasen.

• Where shall I pay?
• Doko de harau no desu ka?

• The change is wrong.
• Tsurisen ga machigatte imasu.

• I want to return it.
• Kore o henpin shitai no desu ga.

• It's sold out.
• Urikire mashita.

• Can I pay in card?
• Kaado de haremasu ka?