How to Say ‘Here, this is it.’ in Japanese
はい、これです。
hai kore desu
[HAI koh-reh dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Typically said while holding out your phone showing your LINE QR code, which the other person scans. That's how LINE contacts are usually swapped in person.
Phrase Breakdown
はい
hai
[HAI]
here you go
Said when handing something to someone.
はい、どうぞ。
Here you go.
これ
kore
[koh-reh]
this
Refers to something close to the speaker.
これが私の家です。
This is my house.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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