How to Say ‘Okay, a thousand yen, please.’ in Japanese
じゃあ、千円でお願いします。
jaa sen en de o negai shi masu
[JAH SEN en de oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: じゃあ (jā) means "well then" or "okay", and it opens a response or decision. It's the casual form of では.
Phrase Breakdown
じゃあ、千円で
jaa sen en de
well then, with 1,000 yen
じゃあ (jaa) means 'well then'. Stretch the 'a' sound. 千円で means 'with 1,000 yen'.
じゃあ、これで。
Well then, with this.
Words in this phrase
じゃあ
jaa
[JAH]
well then
Casual word used when making a decision based on what was said.
じゃあ、行きましょう。
Well then, let's go.
千
sen
[SEN]
thousand
The number 1,000.
千円あります。
I have a thousand 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
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
This is a polite closing for a request. Here it means 'I'll pay with this, please'.
カードでお願いします。
By card, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix used in polite expressions
The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.
お願いできますか。
Could you please do that?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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