Japanese
Travel Phrases Series | Shopping in Japan
These Japanese travel phrases are presented in 3 formats: English, Kanji and .
You are welcome to use them freely, print the page for reference
while travelling in Japan.
Part A Buying Foods in Japan
includes buying vegetables & fruits, food at a delicatessen, and meat at
shops
Buying Food - includes buying seafood at the market
Buying Clothes - communicating with salespeople
Buying Clothes - continued...
Buying Medicine - Asking for medicine at a Pharmacy |
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buying vegetables
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I would like to
buy 5 tomatoes. |
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Tomato
wo Go-ko kudasai. |
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I would like ____ kg
of apples. |
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Ringo wo ______Kg kudasai. |
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This for 5 please. (By
pointing at fruit that you don't know the name.) |
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Korewo Go-ko kudasai. |
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Do you sell those in
bulk? |
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Korewa Barauri shite imasuka? |
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Do you sell these by
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Korewa Kiro-uri desuka? |
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buying food
at a delicatessen |
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Do you have ____? |
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______wa arimasu ka? |
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Do you have Tofu products? |
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Toufu Seihin wa arimasu ka? |
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Can I have ----- for
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.---- wo ____ tsu kudasai. |
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C: Customer
S: Shop
(C) I will take this for 3.
(S) This is for 3?
(C) No, the one on the left/right side of you.
(S) This?
(C) No, the one in front/back of you. |
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(S) Korewo Mittsu kudasai.
(S) Korewo Mittsu desuka?
(C) Iie. Sono hidarigawa/migigawa ni aruno desu.
(S) Koredesuka?
(C) Iie. Sono mae/oku ni aruno desu. |
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I will have a salad in
a small/medium/large container. |
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Kono sarada wo kudasai. Shou/Chu/Dai
size no Youki de kudasai. |
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These pickles please,
____ grams. (pointing with finger) |
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Kono pikurusu wo _____gram kudasai. |
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Will you warm it up for
me? |
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Atatamete morae masu ka? |
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What is the 'use by date'? |
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Shoumi-kigen wa itsu desu ka? |
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Should I eat them today? |
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Korewa
Kyoujuu ni tabeta houga yoi desu ka? |
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They will fresh for a
few days? |
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Korewa Suujitukan mochimasu
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How long will they be
fresh? |
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Dorekurai mochimasu ka? |
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Do I need to keep them
in fridge? |
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Reizouko de hokan shita houga
yoi desu ka? |
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buying meat or poultry |
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I will take this bacon,
____ grams please. |
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Kono Becon wo _____gram kudasai. |
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I will take these Pork spareribs,
_____ grams please. |
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Supea-ribu
wo ______gram kudasai. |
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I will take these sausages,
for 5 please. |
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Kono Souseiji wo Go-hon kudasai. |
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I will take these Pork fillets,
_________(pieces) please. |
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Buta Hire-niku
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Do you have minced pork? |
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Buta no Hikiniku wa arimasu
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I will take this beef,
3 (slices) please. |
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Kono Gyu-niku wo San-mai kudasai. |
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I will take this chicken
breast for one please |
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Tori no Mune-niku wo Hitotsu
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