Smith: Sumimasen, toire wo tsukatte mo ii desu ka?
すみません、トイレを使ってもいいですか。Staff: Hai, douzo. Achira desu.
はい、どうぞ。あちらです。Smith: Arigatou gozaimasu!
ありがとうございます!Smith: Sumimasen, kono furaido chikin wa ikura desu ka?
すみません、このフライドチキンはいくらですか。Staff: Ni-hyaku en desu.
200円です。Smith: Jaa, sore wo kudasai.
じゃあ、それをください。Smith: Doumo arigatou gozaimashita!
どうもありがとうございました!
Smith: Excuse me, may I use the bathroom?
Staff: Yes, go ahead. It's over there.
Smith: Thank you!
Smith: Excuse me, how much is this fried chicken?
Staff: It's 200 yen.
Smith: Okay, I'll take it.
Smith: Thank you very much!
This structure is used when asking for permission to do something. It combines the て-form of a verb with もいいですか to ask if it's okay to perform an action.
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This is the standard way to ask how much something costs in Japanese. いくら (ikura) means "how much" and ですか (desu ka) is used to form a polite question.
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Use 〜をください (wo kudasai) to politely ask for something. This is commonly used when ordering items or requesting objects in stores or restaurants.
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This is a very polite way to say "thank you very much," typically used after receiving a service or item. The past tense form (gozaimashita) emphasizes that you're thanking someone for something already done.
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