How to Say ‘Do you have a tax-free service?’ in Japanese
免税はできますか。
menzei wa deki masu ka
[men-zay wah deh-kee mahss kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Tax-free shopping usually has minimum purchase rules and often requires your passport. Many stores can do it, but not every branch or cashier handles it.
Phrase Breakdown
免税
menzei
[men-zay]
tax-free
Refers to duty-free or tax exemption shopping for eligible travelers.
この店は免税できます。
This shop can do tax-free purchases.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks tax-free service as the topic.
免税はできますか。
Can you do tax-free?
でき
deki
[deh-kee]
can do
The stem of できる, meaning to be able to do something.
ここで免税ができます。
You can do tax-free shopping here.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs.
支払いができます。
Payment can be made.
か
ka
[kah]
?; question marker
Used to ask a polite question.
できますか。
Can it be done?
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