Real Japanese for Convenience Store🍙 | Shadowing & Role Play Practice

Hello everyone!

I'm Kana, a Japanese tutor.

This time, we will practice conversations with store staff to help you shop smoothly at a convenience store.

Did you catch the phrases that the store staff said?

By the end of this video, you'll be able to understand everything!

This lesson has three steps.

The scene is in a convenience store where the customer is buying chicken, rice balls, coffee, and so on.

How much of this conversation do you understand?

First, let's listen without Japanese subtitles.

Actually, what the customer said was: ① Yes.

② Please.

③ It’s fine.

④ This one.

⑤ No, thank you.

⑥ I'd like to pay by card, please.

That's all.

For those who watched the previous lesson this is all review.

But if you don't understand what the store staff says, you won't be able to respond smoothly.

To shop more smoothly, let's review the common phrases that staff often say.

Thank you for waiting!

Please.

Yes, would you like a plastic bag?

Yes please.

First, on the counter when you put the items, What did I say?

It was "Onegaishimas," right?

Whether at the supermarket or souvenir shop, when you put items on the counter, you always say : After that, did you catch what the staff said?

Okay, would you like a plastic bag?

Yes please.

would you like a plastic bag?

Reji-bukuro means this plastic bag.

It is sometimes called: “Goiriyoo desuka?”

“Goiriyoo desuka?” This is a polite way of saying : Sometimes they ask, "Reji-bukuro o otsukaideska?"

Yes, would you like a plastic bag?

Yes please.

Each one is 3 yen, is that okay?

Yes, it's okay.

Okay, thank you.

When you need a plastic bag You can say : What did the store staff say afterwards?

They cost 3 yen each, is that okay?

1(Ichi) mai “mai” is For something as thin as paper and flat, you use it.

So you use “mai” because the bag is thin too.

Most stores charge for plastic bags It's about 3 yen usually.

Sometimes they ask, "Do you use plastic bags?"

and when you say, "Yes, please," they may ask: It will charge you, is that okay?

"It's 3 yen per piece, is that okay?"

In that case, you can just say, "Yes, it's fine."

So, when you don't need a plastic bag, What do you say?

You can say: If you want a plastic bag, but the store staff doesn’t ask whether you need a bag, how will you get one?

You can say, So let's start from the beginning and watch it again.

Thank you for waiting!

Please.

Yes, would you like a plastic bag?

Yes please.

Each one is 3 yen, is that okay?

Yes, it's okay.

Okay, thank you.

Oh sorry.

This one and yes, one “Nikuman”.

Yes. And this one, please.

Yes, one chicken.

Next to the cash register at the convenience store There is a food case, right?

If it's difficult to say the name, you can point and say, If you can say the name, You can also say: Oh sorry.

This one and yes, one “Nikuman” Yes. And this one, please.

Yes. And this one, please.

Yes, one chicken.

Is that all?

It's a phrase that you often hear in restaurants.

With what I just said It means "Is that everything?"

If there is nothing else you want to buy, you can say : If there are still other things you want to buy, you can say: Let's watch!

Oh, and one large hot coffee, please.

Sure, one large hot coffee.

It's the same as ordering at a cafe.

Depending on the convenience store, the name of this size is quite different, Generally S size, M size, L size, and some stores have Mega Size.

There are also stores that offer regular size and large size.

When you buy iced coffee, At some convenience stores, From the freezer, you take a cup of ice and you take it to the cash register counter.

At the time, to the store staff, you don't have to say “one iced coffee”.

You can just put the cup on the counter.

Next, the store staff will ask you a question.

What are they asking?

Okay, one chicken.

Is that all?

Oh, and one large hot coffee, please.

Sure, one large hot coffee.

Would you like to heat this up?

No, that's fine.

“Kochira” This is a polite way of saying “kore” It is a verb meaning "to warm up."

When buying rice balls or bento boxes, the convenience store staff often ask If you like cold rice balls, or you don’t have time, or you heat it up at home In that case, You can say : If you want it heated up, How would you reply?

You can say : Would you like to heat this up?

No, that's fine.

Is that okay?

yes.

Yes, would you like a spoon?

Yes please.

This is what you get pudding jelly ice cream, etc. when you buy desserts, The store staff often asks : It's a verb, "tsukeru(=to put on)."

The verb "tsukeru" can be used in a variety of ways, but it is used here like this.

For example, at a cafe, the staff asks “Would you like some milk and sugar?”

"What did you order?"

Oh, it's beef bowl.

I also added miso soup and a salad.

Yes, would you like a spoon?

Yes please.

Here’s a mini grammar lesson.

In the lessons so far, this “お + (ます-form) + します” the phrase used by store staff— you’ve seen it a few times, right?

You already know that it’s a polite expression.

Now, so let's take a closer look.

Who will call?

Who will take away the menu?

When the store staff talks about something they do, they use "o (masu form) shimasu".

So what do they say when talking about something the customer does?

When asking the customer politely to do something, they say "o (masu form) kudasai."

For example, “Use it, please.”

When a staff member says this politely to a customer, how do they say it?

That's all for today!

If you want more grammar lessons like this, please let me know in the comments!

Yes, would you like a spoon?

Yes please.

Just like with plastic bags, Would you like chopsticks?

Would you use~?

Store staff often say these phrases.

If you need them, you say : If you don’t need them, you can say : If you want a fork, but the staff doesn’t ask you if you need it, How can you ask for one?

you can say "Excuse me, a fork please."

or "Excuse me, can I have a fork?"

You can use either one.

Now it's time to pay.

Okay, that’ll be four items for 1,350 yen.

Okay, I’ll pay by card.

These days you often tap the screen and choose your payment method yourself but, there are also stores where the staff asks you about your payment method.

In that case, you can just say : Please tap or insert your card here.

“Tacchi” comes from the English word touch, but in Japanese it refers to the tapping motion with a card.

On buses and trains too, you hear “Please tap your card on the reader.”

"Please insert it."

“Sashikomi” (insertion) comes from the verb “sashikomu(=to insert),” It refers to inserting your card into the card reader.

Sometimes there are card readers that don’t support tapping, so the staff will say, the staff will say, “Please insert it.”

It's useful to remember this word.

Now we’ve reviewed the entire conversation.

Next, we will practice with shadowing and role-playing to help you speak naturally with store staff.

Watch the subtitles and and repeat immidiately after the audio.

Listen carefully to the rhythm and intonation, and shadow without subtitles.

Now copy the rhythm and intonation, and think about the meaning as you shadow.

Listen closely to what the staff says.

Play the customer and speak along with the subtitles.

Next, the pace will be slow, but there will be no Japanese subtitles, so listen carefully to what the staff is saying and try speaking.

This is the final challenge!

Imagine that you’re really there, and try having a conversation at a natural speed!

Good job! You made it!

With this, at convenience stores you’ll be able to shop smoothly.

People living in Japan pay electricity or gas bills send packages, and do many other things at convenience stores.

I’d like to make a lesson to practice those conversations in the future.

if you have any requests, please write them in the comments.

There are also other lessons where you can practice natural Japanese conversation, so please check them out!

All right then, see you next time!