How to Say ‘Two, right?’ in Japanese
二枚ですね。
ni mai desu ne
[nee my dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a soft confirmation. The staff is checking the quantity before completing the sale.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Repeating your order back is common in Japan and helps prevent mistakes. It is part of careful customer service.
Phrase Breakdown
二枚
ni mai
two sheets/pieces
二 is 'two,' and 枚 is the counter for flat items.
二枚あります。
There are two.
Words in this phrase
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two. Here it is read as に in a counter expression.
コピーは二です。
The copies are two.
枚
mai
[my]
counter for flat objects
Used to count flat things like sheets, tickets, forms, or slices.
用紙は枚ください。
Please give me sheets of paper.
ですね
desu ne
right?; I see; so it's two, then
ですね softens the statement and can confirm what the speaker has said.
そうですね。
That's right.
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
to be / is / polite copula
A polite ending used in statements. Common in shop interactions.
二枚です。
It is two sheets.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it / right?
Adds confirmation, like checking with the customer.
二枚ね。
Two sheets, right?
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