How to Say ‘Old shop’ in Japanese
古いお店
furui o mise
[foo-ROO-ee o mee-seh]
💬 Usage Tip: The お in お店 is a polite prefix. Plain 店 (mise) means the same thing, but お店 sounds softer and is what most people say.
Phrase Breakdown
古い
furui
[foo-ROO-ee]
old
An i-adjective for things (not people) that are old or used.
古い車です。
It's an old car.
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
店
mise
[mee-seh]
shop; restaurant
Refers to the store or restaurant.
店の横に駐車場があります。
There is a parking lot next to the restaurant.
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