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How to Say ‘That'll be 1,850 yen.’ in Japanese

料金は1,850円になります。

ryoukin wa en ni nari masu

[ryoh-keen wah en ni Nari mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: は here is said (wa). 〜になります literally means "becomes", but staff use it as a soft, polite "it is" when stating a price: 500円になります "that's 500 yen".

Phrase Breakdown

料金

ryoukin

[ryoh-keen]

fare; fee

The charge or fare, especially for a taxi ride.

Example

料金はいくらですか。

How much is the fare?

は

wa

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

円

en

[en]

yen

The Japanese currency unit.

Example

チケットは八千円です。

The ticket is 8,000 yen.

に

ni

[ni]

to; into

Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.

Example

気持ちが楽になりました。

I felt more at ease.

なり

nari

[Nari]

to become

Indicates change into a different state.

Example

彼は医者になります。

He will become a doctor.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認し ます。

I will confirm the reservation.

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