How to Say ‘2,000 yen, please.’ in Japanese
二千円でお願いします。
nisen en de o negai shi masu
[nee-sen en de oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: で here means "with" or "using", so 二千円で is "with 2,000 yen". It's the natural way to say which bill you're paying with: 一万円で "with a 10,000-yen note".
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan you put the money in the small tray rather than handing it over directly. Japanese taxis usually take cash and often cards too, so no tip is expected.
Phrase Breakdown
二千円で
nisen en de
with 2,000 yen
二千円 (nisen-en) means 2,000 yen. The particle で (de) shows the means, here the money you pay with. Say 'ni-sen-en-de' smoothly and keep the long 'en' clear.
一万円でいいですか。
Is it okay with 10,000 yen?
Words in this phrase
二千
nisen
[nee-sen]
two thousand
The number 2,000, often used for prices.
二千円ぐらいかかります。
It costs about 2,000 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.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
A polite phrase for making a request. Here it means 'I'd like to pay with this, please.' Pronounce it 'o-ne-gai-shi-mas'. The final 'u' is almost silent.
お水をお願いします。
Water, please.
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.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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