OKINAWA

(Stripes Okinawa)

While you’re enjoying shopping at a shop in Japan, you may wonder what you can say in Japanese when you want to buy a souvenir. It’s easy and simple. Remember this phrase and say it to a clerk.

Today’s Japanese phrase is:

“kore wo kudasai.” これをください。 = I want to buy this.

“kore” これ = this, “.. wo kudasai” ・・をください = please give me

The clerk might reply:

“Kono (o-)matcha wa 846 (happyaku-rokuju-yo) yen desu.” = This matcha is 864 yen.

*”o-“ is a polite expression, which makes matcha sound more elegant and polite (ex, O-shogatsu (New Years days), O-kane (money), O-kaasan (mother, O-toosan (father)).

Happy shopping!

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