Department store shopping

Practice what to say while picking something out: how to ask about sizes and how to politely say you're not buying.

1. これの大おおきいサイズはありますか。

   Do you have this in a larger size?

2. もう少すこし安やすいのはありませんか。

   Do you have anything a little cheaper?

   The negative question 「〜ませんか」 is more polite than 「〜ありますか」, so it sounds more natural when you're haggling.

3. 別べつの色いろを見みせていただけませんか。

   Could you show me another color?

   「〜ていただけませんか」 is the most polite way to ask someone to do something, one notch more polite than 「〜てください」.

4. 試着しちゃくしてみてもいいですか。

   Can I try this on?

5. 免税めんぜいできますか。

   Can I get this tax-free?

   You'll need your actual passport for tax-free shopping; ask this at checkout before you pay, not after.

6. 少すこし考かんがえてみます。

   Let me think about it for a bit.

   A set phrase for when you don't want to buy — you're not actually going to think it over; once you've said it, you're free to leave.

The size you want is sold out, so you try on a different one and finish up with the tax-free procedure.

1. Customer

   すみません、これのMサイズはありますか。

   Excuse me, do you have this in a size M?
2. clerk

   すみません、Mサイズは売うり切きれです。

   I'm sorry, size M is sold out.
3. Customer

   そうですか。じゃあ、Lサイズを試着しちゃくしてみます。

   I see. Then I'll try on the L size.
4. clerk

   かしこまりました。試着室しちゃくしつはあちらです。

   Certainly. The fitting room is right over there.

   かしこまりました is the shop-staff version of "Understood", and customers don't use it.
5. Customer

   これ、ください。免税めんぜいできますか。

   I'll take this one. Can I get it tax-free?
6. clerk

   はい、パスポートをお願ねがいします。

   Yes, may I see your passport?
7. Customer

   はい、どうぞ。

   Sure, here you go.