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How to Say ‘Here's two hundred yen change.’ in Japanese

はい、二百円のお返し。

hai nihyaku en no o kaeshi

[HAI nee-hyah-KOO en noh oh kah-EH-shee]

💬 Usage Tip: はい here isn't "yes"; it means "here you go" when handing something over.

Phrase Breakdown

はい、二百円の

hai nihyaku en no

here you go, 200 yen

はい (hai) here means 'here you go' when handing something over. 二百円の means 'of 200 yen'.

Example

はい、どうぞ。

Here you go.

Words in this phrase

はい

hai

[HAI]

here you go

Said when handing something to someone.

Example

はい、どうぞ。

Here you go.

二百

nihyaku

[nee-hyah-KOO]

two hundred

The number 200; note hyaku stays unchanged after ni.

Example

二百円のパンを買います。

I buy a 200-yen bread.

円

[en]

yen

The Japanese currency unit.

Example

チケットは八千円です。

The ticket is 8,000 yen.

の

[noh]

A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.

Example

前の方が見やすいです。

The front area is easier to see from.

お返し。

o kaeshi

in change

お返し means the change you get back after paying.

Example

お返しです。

Here's your change.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix used in polite expressions

The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.

Example

お願いできますか。

Could you please do that?

返し

kaeshi

[kah-EH-shee]

change (money returned)

Noun from 返す, to return; with お it means your change at a shop.

Example

三百円のお返しです。

Here is 300 yen change.

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