How to Say ‘I'll take it.’ in Japanese
お預かりします。
o azukari shi masu
[oh ah-zoo-kah-ree shee mahss]
🇯🇵 In Japan: At a register, staff say this when taking your money or card. It's fixed service language, so don't copy it back as a customer.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix used in respectful service language.
おつりをください。
Please give me the change.
預かり
azukari
[ah-zoo-kah-ree]
receive; take into one's care
In shops, 預かり is used in the polite expression お預かりします when taking payment.
お金を預かります。
I will take the money.
します
shi masu
do / will do
Makes the phrase polite and complete.
お預かりします。
I will take it.
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of します, the polite form of する, meaning 'do.'
会計をします。
I will do the checkout.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending that completes verbs like します.
確認します。
I will confirm it.
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