Convenience stores in Japan provide a variety of services, from printing to currency exchange. While the airport is often English-friendly, things might be different once you step outside into the "real world".
Here are some useful phrases you might want to remember for your first few days in Japan.
Services:
この札をくずしていただけませんか。
↬ Can you break this bill (into change)?
For example, you can say:
↬ 1000円札(えんさつ)をくずしていただけませんか (Can I have change for a 1000 yen bill?)
If you need to pay a bill with a QR code at the register:
これを払うことができますか。
↬ Can I pay this?
If you need a specific item:
Xはありますか。
↬ Do you have X?
If you need the clerk to heat up your bento:
温めてください。
↬ Can you heat this up?
Common Responses:
The clerk will usually ask if you want a bag:
↬「レジ袋いりますか」 or「レジ袋どうなさいますか」= Do you need a bag?
↬「このままでいいですか」= Do you need a bag? (Literally, "is this okay as it is").
In response, you can say:
大丈夫です。
↬ No, that's okay. (You can wave "no" while saying this to make it clear.)
はい、お願いします。
↬ Yes, please. Thank you.
The clerk will also ask if you want a receipt:
↬ レシートは宜しいですか? = Do you need a receipt?
Again, you can reply:
いえ、大丈夫です。
↬ No, that's okay.
はい、お願いします。
↬ Yes, please. Thank you.
If there are any more useful phrases that you know, feel free to post them below.
Here are some useful phrases you might want to remember for your first few days in Japan.
Services:
この札をくずしていただけませんか。
↬ Can you break this bill (into change)?
For example, you can say:
↬ 1000円札(えんさつ)をくずしていただけませんか (Can I have change for a 1000 yen bill?)
If you need to pay a bill with a QR code at the register:
これを払うことができますか。
↬ Can I pay this?
If you need a specific item:
Xはありますか。
↬ Do you have X?
If you need the clerk to heat up your bento:
温めてください。
↬ Can you heat this up?
Common Responses:
The clerk will usually ask if you want a bag:
↬「レジ袋いりますか」 or「レジ袋どうなさいますか」= Do you need a bag?
↬「このままでいいですか」= Do you need a bag? (Literally, "is this okay as it is").
In response, you can say:
大丈夫です。
↬ No, that's okay. (You can wave "no" while saying this to make it clear.)
はい、お願いします。
↬ Yes, please. Thank you.
The clerk will also ask if you want a receipt:
↬ レシートは宜しいですか? = Do you need a receipt?
Again, you can reply:
いえ、大丈夫です。
↬ No, that's okay.
はい、お願いします。
↬ Yes, please. Thank you.
If there are any more useful phrases that you know, feel free to post them below.