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omise
a store
depāto
a department store
kombini
a convenience store
jidōhanbaiki
a vending machine
mi-teiru dake desu
I'm just looking
kobosu
to spill
arara
oh no! (for someone else's mistake)
koboshi-te shimai-mashita
I've accidentally spilled it
kōhī o koboshi-te shimai-mashita
I've accidentally spilled coffee
zubon
pants; trousers
yogoreru
to get dirty
zubon ga yogore-te shimai-mashita
my trousers got dirty
atarashī
new
hoshii desu
want (something)
atarashī tīshatsu ga hoshī desu
I want a new t-shirt
okane
money
takusan
many; much; a lot of
o kane nara takusan ari-masu
I have lots of money
suka-to
skirt
uwagi
a jacket
kutsushita
socks
makaseru
to leave something up to someone
watashi ni makase-te kudasai
please leave it up to me
niau
to suit (someone)
kore ga niau to omoi-masu
I think this will suit you
kiru
to wear (clothes)
jitsu wa watashi mo ki-te i-masu
actually, I'm wearing it too
machigau
to make a mistake
machiga-tte i-masu ka?
is it wrong?
rogo no ēgo ga machiga-tte i-masu
the English in the logo is wrong
masaka!?
that can't be?!
matamatā
you're pulling my leg
takai
expensive; tall
yasui
cheap
taka sō desu ne
it looks expensive
nihonseē desu kara
because it's made in Japan
sonna ni
that much; not that much
sonna ni takaku nai desu yo
it's not that expensive, you know
waribiki
discount
ima nara hangaku desu
if you buy it now, it's half price
tottemo otoku desu
its a very good deal
shichaku suru
to try something on
shichaku shi-temo ī desu ka?
can I try it on? (general clothes)
aka
red
aka ga totemo niai-masu ne
red suits you so well, doesn't it!
pittari na
perfect-fit
saizu mo pittari desu ne
the size fits you perfectly as well, doesn't it!
chotto ōkī desu
it's a bit big
pichi pichi na
too tight
buka buka na
too baggy
hoka
other
hoka no saizu wa ari-masu ka?
do you have other sizes?
uru
to sell
urikireru
to be sold out
zannen! urikire-mashita
what a shame! it's sold out
kādo wa tsukae-masu ka?
can I pay on card?
genkin nomi
cash only
fukuro
(shopping) bags
reshīto
a receipt
otsuri
change (money)
fukuro wa ī desu
I'm okay on bags / I don't need bags
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