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Convenience store questions

Conversation phrases, Stage 4chunk 15 of 23Errands and service

Answer the cashier's quick questions about heating, bags, chopsticks and points cards.

Mix-ups Otsuke shimasu ka (shall I add one?) is easy to confuse with omochi desu ka (do you have one?).

atatamemasu ka

shall I heat it up?

Convenience-store staff ask about bento and other food; answer onegai shimasu, or daijoubu desu (no thanks).

Also heard as oatatame shimasu ka? Daijoubu desu here means no thanks.

casual

kochira no obentou, atatamemasu ka?

Shall I heat up this bento?

こちらのお弁当、温めますか?

Written 温めますか · あたためますかWho said to youHeard too rare in film subtitles to count

fukuro wa otsuke shimasu ka

humble

do you need a bag?

Cashiers ask because bags cost a few yen; answer onegai shimasu, or daijoubu desu (no thanks).

Also heard as fukuro wa goriyou desu ka? or fukuro irimasu ka?

casual

fukuro wa otsuke shimasu ka? san en ni narimasu.

Do you need a bag? It's 3 yen.

袋はお付けしますか?3円になります。

Written 袋はお付けしますか · ふくろはおつけしますかWho said to youHeard too rare in film subtitles to count

ohashi wa otsuke shimasu ka

humble

do you need chopsticks?

Asked at convenience stores and takeout counters; answer onegai shimasu, or daijoubu desu (no thanks).

The same pattern comes for spoons: supuun wa otsuke shimasu ka?

casual

obentou futatsu desu ne. ohashi wa otsuke shimasu ka?

Two bentos, right? Do you need chopsticks?

お弁当二つですね。お箸はお付けしますか?

Written お箸はお付けしますか · おはしはおつけしますかWho said to youHeard too rare in film subtitles to count

pointo kaado wa omochi desu ka

do you have a points card?

Asked at almost every register; answer nai desu, or hand the card over.

Omochi desu ka (do you have?) also comes up for tickets, coupons and receipts.

casual

irasshaimase. pointo kaado wa omochi desu ka?

Hello. Do you have a points card?

いらっしゃいませ。ポイントカードはお持ちですか?

Written ポイントカードはお持ちですか · ポイントカードはおもちですかWho said to youHeard too rare in film subtitles to count

shiiru de ii desu ka

is a sticker okay? (instead of a bag)

When you buy one small item, the cashier offers to mark it paid with a sticker instead of bagging it; answer hai.

Also heard as teepu de yoroshii desu ka? (tape).

casual

kochira, shiiru de ii desu ka?

Is a sticker okay for this?

こちら、シールでいいですか?

Written シールでいいですかWho said to youHeard too rare in film subtitles to count