What does the convenience store cashier in Japan ask you?
Expect to hear 袋はご利用ですか? (fukuro wa go-riyō desu ka, "Do you need a bag?"), 温めますか? (atatamemasu ka, "Shall I heat it up?"), お箸はおつけしますか? (o-hashi wa o-tsuke shimasu ka, "Would you like chopsticks?"). Useful things to say: いらないです。 (iranai desu, "I don't need one") and ないです。 (nai desu, "No, I don't").
The whole conversation: At the convenience store till
You put an onigiri, a bento and a drink on the counter at 7-Eleven, FamilyMart or Lawson. The questions come fast.
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You hear
いらっしゃいませ! irasshaimase Welcome!
You hear it every time you walk in anywhere. Nobody expects a reply: a small nod is plenty.
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You hear
袋はご利用ですか? fukuro wa go-riyō desu ka Do you need a bag?
Bags cost a few yen. This is the question you will hear most in Japan.
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You say
いらないです。 iranai desu I don't need one.
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You hear
温めますか? atatamemasu ka Shall I heat it up?
Asked when you buy a bento or noodles. Say "hai" and they microwave it for you.
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You hear
お箸はおつけしますか? o-hashi wa o-tsuke shimasu ka Would you like chopsticks?
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You hear
ポイントカードはお持ちですか? pointo kādo wa o-mochi desu ka Do you have a points card?
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You say
ないです。 nai desu No, I don't.
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You hear
お支払いは? o-shiharai wa How would you like to pay?
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You say
Suicaで。 Suika de With Suica.
Tap the card on the reader when the screen lights up. "Kādo de" means by credit card.
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You hear
レシートはご利用ですか? reshīto wa go-riyō desu ka Do you need the receipt?
Tokyo ear: the cashier rattles off the same few questions in the same order. Learn them once and every konbini in Japan makes sense.
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Questions about this scene
What does the convenience store cashier in Japan ask you?
Expect to hear 袋はご利用ですか? (fukuro wa go-riyō desu ka, "Do you need a bag?"), 温めますか? (atatamemasu ka, "Shall I heat it up?"), お箸はおつけしますか? (o-hashi wa o-tsuke shimasu ka, "Would you like chopsticks?"). Useful things to say: いらないです。 (iranai desu, "I don't need one") and ないです。 (nai desu, "No, I don't").
What does "袋はご利用ですか?" mean in Japanese?
It means "Do you need a bag?". It is pronounced fukuro wa go-riyō desu ka. A natural reply is いらないです。 (iranai desu), "I don't need one".
What does "温めますか?" mean in Japanese?
It means "Shall I heat it up?". It is pronounced atatamemasu ka. A natural reply is ないです。 (nai desu), "No, I don't".
What does "お箸はおつけしますか?" mean in Japanese?
It means "Would you like chopsticks?". It is pronounced o-hashi wa o-tsuke shimasu ka. A natural reply is ないです。 (nai desu), "No, I don't".