English Numbers, Prices, and Shopping Phrases
Shopping in English tests numbers, sizes, product questions, and payment language at the same time. Japanese speakers should pay special attention to pairs such as thirteen/thirty and fourteen/forty, where English stress changes the meaning.
Number contrasts
| English | Number |
|---|---|
| thirteen / thirty | 13 / 30 |
| fourteen / forty | 14 / 40 |
| fifteen / fifty | 15 / 50 |
| sixteen / sixty | 16 / 60 |
| seventeen / seventy | 17 / 70 |
| eighteen / eighty | 18 / 80 |
| nineteen / ninety | 19 / 90 |
| one point five | 1.5 |
| twenty-five percent | 25% |
| nineteen ninety-nine | 19.99 |
Stress the final syllable in thirTEEN and the first syllable in THIRty. In a noisy shop, confirm with the full price or show the amount rather than guessing.
Shopping phrases
| English | Japanese / use |
|---|---|
| How much is this? | これはいくらですか |
| Is this on sale? | これはセール品ですか |
| Do you have a smaller size? | 小さいサイズはありますか |
| Can I try this on? | 試着できますか |
| Where are the fitting rooms? | 試着室はどこですか |
| I'm just looking, thanks. | 見ているだけです |
| I'll take it. | これにします |
| Can I pay by card? | カードで払えますか |
| Could I get a receipt? | レシートをください |
| Can I return this? | 返品できますか |
At a clothing store
Customer: Excuse me, do you have this in a medium?
Assistant: Let me check. Would you like to try the large while you wait?
Customer: Sure. Where are the fitting rooms?
Assistant: Just behind the register, on the left.
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