Basic numbers: Paying the grocery bill

🇯🇵 [こんにちは] is a normal daytime greeting in shops, but staff may also skip it and go straight to [いらっしゃいませ] instead.

💬 [全部で] means "in total," but [全部です] means "that's all / that's everything." That final [で] changes the job of the phrase, so don't swap these two.

💬 [これで] often means "with this" or "that does it," so [これで全部です] is literally like "with this, it's all." You'll hear the same [これで] in checkout talk: [これでお願いします] = "This, please / I'll pay with this."

🇯🇵 This is polite and standard with store staff. In quick checkout exchanges, many customers also shorten it to [どうも] or just give a small nod.

💬 [全部で] means "altogether / in total" and is often used right before a price or number: [全部で1200円です]. Don't confuse it with [全部です], which means "that's all."

💬 [点] is a counter for items in stores, especially when staff are counting purchases. You may say [4つ], but staff often say [4点] at the register.

💬 [つ] is a very handy general way to count things from 1 to 10 when you don't know the specific counter. For store items, staff may use [点] instead, as in [4点].

🇯🇵 [はい] often means "yes," but in shops it also works as "okay" or "right" while listening and confirming. You'll hear staff say it a lot without it sounding especially strong or enthusiastic.