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Paying at the till

Core words, Stage 4chunk 65 of 79Money and shopping

Handle the checkout: card or cash, change, receipt.

Mix-ups Reshiito is the till slip, not the formal ryoushuusho receipt.

kaado

card (credit, points, ID)

At a till it usually means a credit card; kaado de = by card.

The full word is kurejitto kaado.

casual

koko tte kaado tsukaeru kana?

Do you think they take cards here?

ここってカード使えるかな?

polite

kaado wa tsukaemasu ka?

Do you take cards?

カードは使えますか?

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genkin

cash

Genkin na hito is someone who only helps when there's something in it for them.

casual

koko, genkin shika tsukaenai yo.

This place only takes cash.

ここ、現金しか使えないよ。

polite

koko wa genkin shika tsukaemasen.

This place only takes cash.

ここは現金しか使えません。

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otsuri

change (money back)

Staff hand it over saying otsuri desu. There's no tipping, so you always take it.

casual

a, otsuri moratte nai kamo.

Oh, I don't think I got my change.

あ、おつりもらってないかも。

polite

sumimasen, otsuri o moratte inai n desu ga.

Excuse me, I didn't get my change.

すみません、おつりをもらっていないんですが。

Written おつりRank #7677 in 3,030 TV dramas

reji

checkout; till

Where you pay in any shop; reji bukuro is the plastic bag you get at the till.

Serufu reji is a self-checkout.

casual

reji sugoi naranderu ne.

There's a huge line at the checkout.

レジすごい並んでるね。

polite

reji ga sugoku konde imasu ne.

The checkout is really busy.

レジがすごく混んでいますね。

Written レジRank #8307 in 3,030 TV dramas

reshiito

receipt

The till slip; a formal receipt for expenses is a ryoushuusho.

To decline one at the till, say reshiito wa ii desu.

casual

reshiito mada aru? henpin shitai n da.

Do you still have the receipt? I want to return it.

レシートまだある?返品したいんだ。

polite

reshiito wa mada arimasu ka? henpin shitai n desu.

Do you still have the receipt? I'd like to return it.

レシートはまだありますか?返品したいんです。

Written レシートRank #11151 in 3,030 TV dramas