Shopping and prices
Core words, Stage 4chunk 63 of 79Money and shopping
Talk about going shopping, what things cost and getting them cheaper.
Mix-ups Seeru is a sale event, waribiki is a discount on an item.
kaimono
shopping
Both grocery runs and fun shopping; kaimono ni iku = go shopping.
Kaimono suru also works.
chotto kaimono itte kuru ne.
I'm just popping out to do some shopping.
ちょっと買い物行ってくるね。
chotto kaimono ni itte kimasu.
I'm just going out to do some shopping.
ちょっと買い物に行ってきます。
Written 買い物 · かいものRank #1595 in 3,030 TV dramas
nedan
price
To ask a price you just say ikura? Nedan ga takai / yasui = pricey / cheap.
kore, nedan no wari ni oishii ne.
This is really good for the price.
これ、値段の割においしいね。
kore wa nedan no wari ni oishii desu ne.
This is really good for the price.
これは値段の割においしいですね。
Written 値段 · ねだんRank #2953 in 3,030 TV dramas
shouhin
product; item for sale
Shop and business talk; for stuff you bought, people just say mono.
Shinshouhin (new product) is all over menus and packaging.
kono shouhin, mou urikire datte.
They said this item's already sold out.
この商品、もう売り切れだって。
kono shouhin wa mou urikire desu.
This item is already sold out.
この商品はもう売り切れです。
Written 商品 · しょうひんRank #2480 in 3,030 TV dramas
seeru
sale (discounts)
A shop's bargain period; never 'sale' as in selling something.
ima seeru chuu da kara, yasui yo.
There's a sale on now, so it's cheap.
今セール中だから、安いよ。
ima seeru chuu na node, yasui desu yo.
There's a sale on now, so it's cheap.
今セール中なので、安いですよ。
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waribiki
discount
A set amount or percent off; gakusei waribiki = student discount.
Percent off is counted in tenths: sanwaribiki = 30% off. A store-wide sale is a seeru.
gakuseishou misetara waribiki ni naru yo.
You get a discount if you show your student ID.
学生証見せたら割引になるよ。
gakuseishou o miseru to waribiki ni narimasu.
You get a discount if you show your student ID.
学生証を見せると割引になります。
Written 割引 · わりびきRank #13614 in 3,030 TV dramas