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Lesson 32 โ€” Clothes & Prices

ใตใใจ ใญใ ใ‚“  ยท  Fuku to Nedan

Listening & Speaking Practice  ยท  Formal ยท Standard ยท Casual

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” Clothes & Prices

Key phrases across formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear any expression.

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใ‚’ ใฟใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Kochira no shatsu wo misete itadakemasu ka? ใ‹ใ—ใ“ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ Kashikomarimashita. Kochira de gozaimasu. Politely asking to see an item in a department store
ใ—ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใฆใ‚‚ ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ
Shichaku shite mo yoroshii deshล ka? ใฏใ„ใ€ใฉใ†ใžใ€‚ใ—ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใคใฏ ใ‚ใกใ‚‰ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ Hai, dลzo. Shichakushitsu wa achira de gozaimasu. Asking permission to try on clothes (keigo)
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ“ใฎ ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใฏ ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Kono shatsu wa ikura desu ka? ใ•ใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ Sanzen en desu. Asking the price of an item
Mใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใฏ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
M saizu wa arimasu ka? ใฏใ„ใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚ Hai, kochira desu. Asking about size availability
ใ—ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Shichaku shite mo ii desu ka? ใฏใ„ใ€ใฉใ†ใžใ€‚ Hai, dลzo. Asking to try on clothes (polite)
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ“ใ‚Œใ€ใซใ‚ใ†๏ผŸ
Kore, niau? ใซใ‚ใ†ใ‚ˆ๏ผ Niau yo! Asking a friend if something suits you
ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ ใŠใŠใใใชใ„๏ผŸ
Chotto ookiku nai? ใ†ใ‚“ใ€Sใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใฎ ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ€‚ Un, S saizu no hล ga ii kamo. Commenting on size โ€” casual among friends
ใ‚ปใƒผใƒซใกใ‚…ใ†ใ ใ‚ˆ๏ผ
Sฤ“ru chลซ da yo! ใพใ˜ใง๏ผŸ ใ„ใ“ใ†๏ผ Maji de? Ikล! Telling a friend about a sale

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear each line.

A โ€” FORMAL ยท Department Store โ€” Buying a Jacket
ใใ‚ƒใ
ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ‚ใฎ ใใ‚ใ„ ใ‚ธใƒฃใ‚ฑใƒƒใƒˆใ‚’ ใฟใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Sumimasen, ano kuroi jaketto wo misete kudasai.
Excuse me, please show me that black jacket.
[ITEM] ใ‚’ ใฟใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
[item] wo misete kudasai.
[item] (obj) show please
โ†’ "Please show me [item]."
ใฆใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“
ใ‹ใ—ใ“ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฏ ใซใพใ‚“ใˆใ‚“ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Kashikomarimashita. Kochira wa niman en de gozaimasu.
Certainly. This one is 20,000 yen.
ใใ‚ƒใ
Mใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใฏ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ ใ—ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใฆใ‚‚ ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ
M saizu wa arimasu ka? Shichaku shite mo yoroshii deshล ka?
Do you have size M? May I try it on?
[VERB-ใฆ] ใ‚‚ ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ
[verb-te] mo yoroshii deshล ka?
[action] even good would-be?
โ†’ "May I [verb]?" โ€” very polite permission request
B โ€” STANDARD ยท Clothing Shop โ€” Looking for a T-Shirt
ใ‚จใƒž
ใ“ใฎ ใ—ใ‚ใ„ Tใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใฏ ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Kono shiroi T-shatsu wa ikura desu ka?
How much is this white T-shirt?
ใฆใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“
ใซใ›ใ‚“ใ”ใฒใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ„ใพ ใ‚ปใƒผใƒซใกใ‚…ใ†ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Nisen gohyaku en desu. Ima sฤ“ru chลซ desu yo.
It's 2,500 yen. It's on sale right now.
[NUMBER] ใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
[number] en desu.
[number] yen is
โ†’ "It's [number] yen."
ใ‚จใƒž
ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใซ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚Sใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใ‚’ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Jฤ, kore ni shimasu. S saizu wo kudasai.
OK, I'll take this one. Size S, please.
C โ€” CASUAL ยท Friends Shopping Together
ใ‚†ใ„
ใญใˆใ€ใ“ใฎ ใ‚ใ‹ใ„ ใ‚นใ‚ซใƒผใƒˆใ€ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใใชใ„๏ผŸ
Nee, kono akai sukฤto, kawaikuna i?
Hey, isn't this red skirt cute?
ใ‚ใŠใ„
ใซใ‚ใ†ใ‚ˆ๏ผ ใงใ‚‚ Sใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใฎ ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ€‚
Niau yo! Demo S saizu no hล ga ii kamo.
It suits you! But maybe size S would be better.
[A] ใฎ ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใ€‚
[A] no hล ga ii.
[A] 's direction (subj) good
โ†’ "[A] is better." โ€” casual comparison
ใ‚†ใ„
ใใ†ใ ใญใ€‚ใ‚ใ€ใ‚ปใƒผใƒซใกใ‚…ใ†ใ ใ‚ˆ๏ผ ใ‚„ใ™ใ„๏ผ
Sล da ne. A, sฤ“ru chลซ da yo! Yasui!
You're right. Oh, it's on sale! Cheap!
Asking a price โ€” ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹
STANDARD
[ITEM] ใฏ ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[item] wa ikura desu ka?
โ†’ "How much is [item]?" โ€” standard polite question
CASUAL
ใ“ใ‚Œใ€ใ„ใใ‚‰๏ผŸ
Kore, ikura?
โ†’ "How much is this?" โ€” casual, drop ใงใ™ and ใ‹
Asking permission โ€” ๏ฝžใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹
FORMAL
[VERB-ใฆ] ใ‚‚ ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ
[verb-te] mo yoroshii deshล ka?
โ†’ "May I [verb]?" โ€” keigo, very polite
STANDARD
[VERB-ใฆ] ใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[verb-te] mo ii desu ka?
โ†’ "Is it OK if I [verb]?" โ€” polite everyday form
Making a decision โ€” ๏ฝžใซใ—ใพใ™
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใ“ใ‚Œใซ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Kore ni shimasu.
I'll take this one.
ใซ ใ—ใพใ™ = "I'll decide on ~". Used when choosing an item to buy.
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
ใ“ใ‚Œใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Kore ni suru.
I'll go with this.
Drop ใพใ™ for casual. Very common when shopping with friends.
Comparing โ€” ๏ฝžใฎใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
Sใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใฎ ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
S saizu no hล ga ii desu.
Size S is better.
๏ฝžใฎใปใ†ใŒ = "~ is moreโ€ฆ". Add ใงใ™ for politeness.
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
Sใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใฎ ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ€‚
S saizu no hล ga ii kamo.
Maybe size S is better.
ใ‹ใ‚‚ = "maybe" โ€” softens the suggestion among friends.

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ใ“ใฎ / ใใฎ / ใ‚ใฎ โ€” Demonstratives for pointing at items

Japanese uses three demonstratives based on distance from the speaker:

  โ€ข ใ“ใฎ (kono) โ€” "this" โ€” near the speaker
  โ€ข ใใฎ (sono) โ€” "that" โ€” near the listener
  โ€ข ใ‚ใฎ (ano) โ€” "that over there" โ€” far from both

They always come before a noun: ใ“ใฎ + ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ = this shirt.
[ใ“ใฎ/ใใฎ/ใ‚ใฎ] + NOUN
[kono/sono/ano] + noun
โ†’ "this/that/that (over there) [noun]"
ใ‚ใฎ ใใ‚ใ„ ใ‚ธใƒฃใ‚ฑใƒƒใƒˆใ‚’ ใฟใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Ano kuroi jaketto wo misete kudasai.
Please show me that black jacket over there.

๏ฝžใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ โ€” Asking permission

To ask "May I do ~?", use the ใฆ-form of a verb + ใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹.

  โ€ข ใ—ใกใ‚ƒใใ™ใ‚‹ โ†’ ใ—ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใฆ + ใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ = "May I try it on?"
  โ€ข ใŸในใ‚‹ โ†’ ใŸในใฆ + ใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ = "May I eat?"

More polite: ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ replaces ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ for keigo.
[VERB-ใฆ] ใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[verb-te] mo ii desu ka?
โ†’ "Is it OK if I [verb]?"
ใ—ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Shichaku shite mo ii desu ka?
May I try it on?

๏ฝžใ‚’ใฟใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€” "Please show me ~"

ใฟใ›ใ‚‹ (miseru) means "to show". The ใฆ-form + ใใ ใ•ใ„ makes a polite request.

  โ€ข [item] ใ‚’ ใฟใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ = "Please show me [item]"
  โ€ข More formal: ใฟใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ = "Could you show me?"
[ITEM] ใ‚’ ใฟใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
[item] wo misete kudasai.
โ†’ "Please show me [item]."
ใใฎ ใใคใ‚’ ใฟใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Sono kutsu wo misete kudasai.
Please show me those shoes.

ใ„-adjective + ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ โ€” "Too ~"

To say something is "too [adjective]", drop the ใ„ from an ใ„-adjective and add ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ (sugiru).

  โ€ข ใŠใŠใใ„ โ†’ ใŠใŠใ + ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ = too big
  โ€ข ใกใ„ใ•ใ„ โ†’ ใกใ„ใ• + ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ = too small
  โ€ข ใŸใ‹ใ„ โ†’ ใŸใ‹ + ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ = too expensive

Polite form: ใ™ใŽใพใ™ (sugimasu).
[ADJ stem] ใ™ใŽใพใ™ใ€‚
[adj stem] sugimasu.
โ†’ "It's too [adj]."
ใ“ใฎ ใ‚บใƒœใƒณใฏ ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ ใชใŒใ™ใŽใพใ™ใ€‚
Kono zubon wa chotto nagasugimasu.
These trousers are a bit too long.

๏ฝžใฎใปใ†ใŒ โ€” Comparison ("~ is moreโ€ฆ")

๏ฝžใฎใปใ†ใŒ (no hล ga) is used to say one thing is better/more than another.

  โ€ข Sใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใฎ ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ = "Size S is better"
  โ€ข ใ‚ใ‹ใ„ใฎ ใปใ†ใŒ ใซใ‚ใ† = "The red one suits you more"

Often paired with ใ„ใ„ (good) or an adjective.
[A] ใฎ ใปใ†ใŒ [ADJ]
[A] no hล ga [adj]
โ†’ "[A] is more [adj]."
Sใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใฎ ใปใ†ใŒ ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ€‚
S saizu no hล ga ii kamo.
Maybe size S is better.

๏ฝžใซใ—ใพใ™ โ€” Making a choice

ใซ ใ—ใพใ™ (ni shimasu) means "I'll decide on ~" or "I'll take ~". Used when choosing from options.

  โ€ข ใ“ใ‚Œใซ ใ—ใพใ™ = "I'll take this one"
  โ€ข Casual: ใ“ใ‚Œใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ = "I'll go with this"

Very useful when shopping, ordering food, or picking from a menu.
[ITEM] ใซ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
[item] ni shimasu.
โ†’ "I'll go with [item]."
ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใซ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Jฤ, kore ni shimasu.
OK, I'll take this one.

colour + ใฎ + noun โ€” Describing with colours

Most colour words in Japanese are ใ„-adjectives and go directly before nouns:

  โ€ข ใ‚ใ‹ใ„ ใ‚นใ‚ซใƒผใƒˆ = red skirt
  โ€ข ใใ‚ใ„ ใ‚ธใƒฃใ‚ฑใƒƒใƒˆ = black jacket
  โ€ข ใ—ใ‚ใ„ Tใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ = white T-shirt

For ใช-adjective colours (ใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฏ, ใ‚ชใƒฌใƒณใ‚ธ), use ใฎ: ใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฏใฎ ใผใ†ใ— = pink hat.
[COLOUR-ใ„] + NOUN
[colour-i] + noun
โ†’ "[colour] [noun]" โ€” ใ„-adj colours attach directly
ใ“ใฎ ใ‚ใ‹ใ„ ใ‚นใ‚ซใƒผใƒˆใ€ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใใชใ„๏ผŸ
Kono akai sukฤto, kawaiku nai?
Isn't this red skirt cute?
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„shatsushirt
Tใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„T-shatsuT-shirt
ใ‚บใƒœใƒณzubontrousers / pants
ใ‚นใ‚ซใƒผใƒˆsukฤtoskirt
ใใคkutsushoes
ใผใ†ใ—bลshihat / cap
ใ‚ธใƒฃใ‚ฑใƒƒใƒˆjakettojacket
ใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บsaizusize
ใญใ ใ‚“nedanprice
ใ‚ปใƒผใƒซsฤ“rusale
ใ—ใกใ‚ƒใshichakutrying on (clothes)
ใซใ‚ใ†niauto suit / to look good on
ใŠใŠใใ„ookiibig / large
ใกใ„ใ•ใ„chiisaismall
ใ‚„ใ™ใ„yasuicheap / inexpensive