How to Say ‘Here's your 150 yen change.’ in Japanese
150円のお返しです。
150 en no o kaeshi desu
[hyah-koo-GOH-joo en noh oh kah-EH-shee dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff usually say the change amount out loud as they hand it over. That gives you a chance to check it on the spot.
Phrase Breakdown
150円の
150 en no
of 150 yen
Pronounced 'hyaku gojū en no'. Hold the long 'ū' in gojū.
150円のジュースです。
It's a 150-yen juice.
Words in this phrase
150
150
[hyah-koo-GOH-joo]
150 (one hundred fifty)
The number 150, read hyaku-gojuu.
150円です。
It's 150 yen.
円
en
[en]
yen
The Japanese currency unit.
チケットは八千円です。
The ticket is 8,000 yen.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
お返しです。
o kaeshi desu
is your change
Pronounced 'okaeshi desu'. It's a set phrase for giving change.
50円のお返しです。
Here's 50 yen change.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
返し
kaeshi
[kah-EH-shee]
change (money returned)
Noun from 返す, to return; with お it means your change at a shop.
三百円のお返しです。
Here is 300 yen change.
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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