How to Say ‘A little cheaper, please.’ in Japanese
少し安くしてください。
sukoshi yasuku shi te kudasai
[soo-koh-shee yah-soo-koo shee teh koo-dah-sigh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This may work in flea markets or some small independent shops, but not usually in chain stores or department stores. In more fixed-price places it can sound pushy, so use it with care.
Phrase Breakdown
少し
sukoshi
[soo-koh-shee]
a little
Means a small amount or a little bit.
少し待ってください。
Please wait a moment.
安く
yasuku
[yah-soo-koo]
more cheaply; cheaper
The adverbial form of 安い, used to ask for a lower price.
もう少し安くなりますか。
Can it be a little cheaper?
し
shi
[shee]
do
The stem of する, used in requests like してください.
確認してください。
Please check.
て
te
[teh]
and; request connector
Te-form connector used before ください in polite requests.
説明してていねいに話してください。
Please explain and speak politely.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
Makes the phrase into a polite request.
もう一度言ってください。
Please say it one more time.
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