How to Say ‘It's five thousand yen.’ in Japanese
五千円です。
gosen en desu
[GOH-sen en dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 円 is said (en), not (yen): 五千円 (gosen-en). Watch 三千 (sanzen), where the sound changes to (z).
Phrase Breakdown
五千
gosen
[GOH-sen]
five thousand
The number 5,000; often used with prices in yen.
このワインは五千円です。
This wine is 5,000 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.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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