How to Say ‘Would you like a plastic bag?’ in Japanese
レジ袋はご利用ですか。
reji fukuro wa go riyou desu ka
[reh-jee foo-koo-roh wa goh ree-yoh dess ka]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Plastic bags cost a few yen in Japan, so cashiers ask before giving one. If you brought your own bag, 大丈夫です "I'm fine" politely turns it down.
Phrase Breakdown
レジ袋は
reji fukuro wa
As for a plastic shopping bag
レジ袋 (reji-bukuro) is a checkout bag. Fukuro becomes 'bukuro' in the compound. は (read 'wa') marks the topic.
レジ袋は有料です。
Plastic bags cost extra.
Words in this phrase
レジ
reji
[reh-jee]
cash register; checkout
The checkout counter where you pay in a store.
レジはあちらです。
The checkout is over there.
袋
fukuro
[foo-koo-roh]
bag
A shopping bag or small bag used to hold purchases.
袋はいりません。
I don't need a bag.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Used to denote the topic of a sentence.
それは面白いですね。
That is interesting, isn't it?
ご利用ですか。
go riyou desu ka
will you be using (one)?
Polite staff question meaning 'Will you use it?' Rise slightly at the end on か.
ポイントカードはご利用ですか。
Will you be using a point card?
Words in this phrase
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
Polite prefix added to nouns like 心配 to sound respectful.
ご心配をかけてすみません。
I'm sorry for causing you worry.
利用
riyou
[ree-yoh]
use
To use or make use of a service; in restaurants, it politely means to dine or visit.
何名様でご利用ですか。
How many people will be dining?
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite copula often used at the end of sentences.
これはペンです。
This is a pen.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
それは正しいですか？
Is that correct?
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