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Staff taking payment

Conversation phrases, Stage 4chunk 16 of 23Errands and service

Follow the cashier through payment method, money handed over, change and one bill or one payment.

Mix-ups Goissho (one bill for the group) and ikkatsu (one card payment, no instalments) both sound like 'all at once'.

oshiharai wa dou saremasu ka

how would you like to pay?

Asked at the register; answer kaado de, genkin de (cash), or an app name + de.

Also heard as oshiharai houhou wa? (payment method?).

casual

zenbu de sanzen en desu. oshiharai wa dou saremasu ka?

That's 3,000 yen altogether. How would you like to pay?

全部で3000円です。お支払いはどうされますか?

Written お支払いはどうされますか · おしはらいはどうされますかWho said to youHeard 1× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles

oazukari shimasu

humble

out of (the amount you hand over); I'll take that for you

The cashier says it with the money you handed over: sen en oazukari shimasu means out of 1,000 yen.

Also said when staff take your coat, bag or card to hold for you.

casual

ichiman en oazukari shimasu.

Out of 10,000 yen.

一万円お預かりします。

Written お預かりします · おあずかりしますWho said to youHeard 25× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles

okaeshi desu

here's your change

The cashier says the amount first, then okaeshi desu, as they hand you the change.

Okaeshi also means a return gift for a present you received.

casual

sanbyaku nijuu en no okaeshi desu.

Here's 320 yen in change.

320円のお返しです。

Written お返しです · おかえしですWho said to youHeard 32× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles

goissho de yoroshii desu ka

all on one bill?; all together?

Asked at the register when a group pays; answer hai, or betsubetsu de (separately).

In shops it can also mean all in one bag?

casual

okaikei wa goissho de yoroshii desu ka?

Will that be on one bill?

お会計はご一緒でよろしいですか?

Written ご一緒でよろしいですか · ごいっしょでよろしいですかWho said to youHeard 16× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles

ikkatsu de yoroshii desu ka

in one payment? (paying by card)

Asked when you pay by credit card, since installments are an option; answer hai.

Bunkatsu means installments; you almost always want ikkatsu.

casual

kaado de desu ne. ikkatsu de yoroshii desu ka?

By card, then. In one payment?

カードでですね。一括でよろしいですか?

Written 一括でよろしいですか · いっかつでよろしいですかWho said to youHeard too rare in film subtitles to count