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 B Buying Foods in Japan
Buying Food - includes buying seafood at the market and sweets (desserts)
Buying Food - vegetables & fruits, at a delicatessen and meat
at shops
Buying Clothes - communicating with salespeople
Buying Clothes - continued...
Buying Medicine - Asking for medicine at a Pharmacy |
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____ grams of mussels
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Mule-gai wo _________gram kudasai. |
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I take this salmon, 3
(slices) please. |
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Kono Shake no Kirimi wo San-mai
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Is this fish good for
Sushi? Is this fish fresh enough to eat as Sushi? |
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Kono Sakana wa, Sushini shite
taberare masu ka? |
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Can I eat this shellfish
raw? |
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Kono Kai wa name de taberare
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buying sweets (desserts) |
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I will take this cake,
3 pieces please. |
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Kono Keiki wo Mittsu kudasai. |
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Do you include cooler(dried
ice) to keep it cold for 1 hour? |
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Ichi-jikan-yoh
no Horeizai wo irete morae masu ka? |
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5 cookies please. |
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Kono
Cookie wo Go-mai kudasai. |
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I am looking for ____.
Where is it? |
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____wo sagashite imasu. Dokoni
arimasu ka? |
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Where is the 'used-by
date' printed on this milk carton? |
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Kono Gyu-nyu, Shoumi-kigen wa
dokoni kaite arimasu ka? |
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How to count pieces.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
*To count from 1 to 9, there are 2 ways to call. |
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1= I-kko(Hito-tsu)
2= Ni-ko(Futa-tsu)
3= San-ko(Mi-ttsu)
4= Yon-ko(Yo-ttsu)
5= Go-ko(Itsu-tsu)
6= Ro-kko(Mu-ttsu)
7= Nana-ko(Nana-tsu)
8= Ha-kko(Ya-ttsu)
9= Kyu-ko(Kokono-tsu)
10= Ju-kko
11= Juui-kko
12= Juni-ko |
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Counting slices. |
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1= Ichi-mai
2= Ni-mai
3= San-mai
4= Yon-mai
5= Go-mai
6= Roku-mai
7= Nana-mai (or Shichi-mai)
8= Hachi-mai
9= Kyu-mai
10= Juh-mai
11= Juhichi-mai
12= Juhni-mai |
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Conversions
1lb / pound = approx 450 g
Half pound= approx 225 g
1oz / ounce= = approx 35 g
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1 ga /gallon = approx. 3.8 litters
1 at / quart = approx. 1 litter
1 pt / pint = approx. 500 ml |
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