How to Say ‘The total is 850 yen.’ in Japanese
お会計は850円です。
o kaikei wa 850 en desu
[o kaikei wa happyaku gojuu en desu]
💬 Usage Tip: [お会計] means “the bill” or “total.” The pattern [〜は…です] is a super useful basic sentence: “As for X, it is Y.” Here, [お会計は850円です] = “Your total is 850 yen.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japanese fast food places, staff often state the total politely after your order, especially if you customize it. You may hear this right before paying at the register or confirming your order on screen.
Phrase Breakdown
お会計は
o kaikei wa
the bill; the check as for
A polite way to introduce the topic of payment or the total bill.
お会計は別々でお願いします。
Separate checks, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
A polite prefix added to some words to make them sound more courteous, such as in お会計.
お会計をお願いします。
The check, please.
会計
kaikei
[kaikei]
bill; check; payment
This means the total bill or checkout amount. It is often used when paying at a restaurant or fast food shop.
会計はこちらです。
The checkout is here.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
A particle that marks the topic of the sentence. It is written は but pronounced わ.
会計は850円です。
The bill is 850 yen.
850円
850 en
850 yen
The amount of money being charged.
850円です。
It's 850 yen.
Words in this phrase
850
850
[happyaku gojuu]
850
A number meaning eight hundred fifty. In this sentence, it tells the price amount.
お会計は850です。
The bill is 850.
円
en
[en]
yen
The Japanese currency unit. After a number, it shows the amount of money.
850円になります。
It comes to 850 yen.
です
desu
[desu]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending meaning 'is' or 'it is.' It makes the statement polite and complete.
会計は850円です。
The bill is 850 yen.
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