How to Say ‘Where is the cashier?’ in Japanese
レジはどこですか。
reji wa doko desu ka
[reh-jee wah doh-koh dess kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan [レジ] means the checkout counter, not the cashier person. If you need the line to pay, this is exactly what you ask for.
Phrase Breakdown
レジ
reji
[reh-jee]
cash register; checkout
The checkout counter where you pay in a store.
レジはあちらです。
The checkout is over there.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks the checkout counter as the topic.
レジは一階です。
The register is on the first floor.
どこ
doko
[doh-koh]
where
Used to ask the location of something.
レジはどこですか。
Where is the register?
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
The polite copula used in standard location questions.
ここは入口です。
This is the entrance.
か
ka
[kah]
?; question marker
Turns the sentence into a polite question.
ここですか。
Is it here?
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