At the counter
Conversation phrases, Stage 4chunk 17 of 23Errands and service
Respond when you're called up to the counter and asked if it's for here or to go.
- tennai de omeshiagari desu kafor here?; are you eating in?
- omochikaeri desu kato go?; takeaway?
- tsugi no kata douzonext, please
- kochira no reji e douzothis register, please; I can help you over here
Mix-ups Omeshiagari (eating, honorific) hides the plain tennai de you answer with.
tennai de omeshiagari desu ka
for here?; are you eating in?
Asked at fast-food and café counters; answer hai, or mochikaeri de (to go).
Meshiagaru is the respectful verb for eat and drink.
tennai de omeshiagari desu ka, omochikaeri desu ka?
For here or to go?
店内でお召し上がりですか、お持ち帰りですか？
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omochikaeri desu ka
to go?; takeaway?
Asked at fast-food, café and bento counters; answer hai, or tennai de (for here).
To ask for it yourself, say mochikaeri de onegai shimasu. Some places say teikuauto.
omochikaeri desu ka? fukuro ni oire shimasu ne.
To go? I'll put it in a bag.
お持ち帰りですか？袋にお入れしますね。
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tsugi no kata douzo
next, please
Called out at a counter, register or clinic when it's your turn; step forward.
Kata is the polite word for person, as in ano kata (that person).
omatase shimashita. tsugi no kata douzo.
Thanks for waiting. Next, please.
お待たせしました。次の方どうぞ。
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kochira no reji e douzo
this register, please; I can help you over here
A cashier opening another till calls the next customer over; go to that register.
Reji means the cash register or checkout.
otsugi no okyakusama, kochira no reji e douzo.
Next customer, over at this register, please.
お次のお客様、こちらのレジへどうぞ。
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