How to Say ‘Do you need?’ in Japanese
いりますか
iri masu ka
[ee-ree mah-soo kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [いりますか] is “Do you need (it)?” Common with receipts/bags: [レシートいりますか].
🇯🇵 In Japan: If you want it, say [はい、ください]. If you don’t, say [いりません] or [大丈夫です] (with a small hand wave).
Phrase Breakdown
いり
iri
[ee-ree]
need (stem of いります) / want (stem)
Stem of いります (“need”). Used with ますか to ask politely: “Do you need it?”
レシート、いり ますか。
Do you need the receipt?
ます
masu
[mah-soo]
(polite ending) -masu
Polite verb ending. With か it becomes a polite question used by staff.
袋はつけ ます か。
Would you like a bag?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker (polite)
Placed at the end of a sentence to make a question, common in customer service (いりますか).
レシートはいります か。
Do you need the receipt?
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