How to Say ‘Cash only?’ in Japanese
現金だけですか。
genkin dake desu ka
[gen-keen dah-keh dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [だけ] means "only," so [現金だけ] is "cash only." You can reuse it easily: [平日だけ] = "weekdays only."
Phrase Breakdown
現金
genkin
[gen-keen]
cash
Physical money, as opposed to card or electronic payment.
現金だけですか。
Is it cash only?
だけ
dake
[dah-keh]
only; just
Limits something to one option, as in 'cash only.'
現金だけですか。
Is it cash only?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
Polite sentence ending used in simple statements and questions.
現金だけですか。
Is it cash only?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Marks the sentence as a question.
現金だけですか。
Is it cash only?
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