How to Say ‘Yes, you can.’ in Japanese
はい、買えますよ。
hai kae masu yo
[hai kah-eh mahss yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: A natural service-counter reply: [はい] for politeness, then [買えますよ] for confirmation.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese customer service often sounds gently encouraging, especially when helping with small requests like stamps.
Phrase Breakdown
はい
hai
[hai]
yes
Natural positive answer to a customer's question.
はい、こちらです。
Yes, here it is.
買えますよ
kae masu yo
You can buy them; yes, you can
買えます is the potential form of 買う, meaning 'can buy.' よ adds friendly emphasis or reassurance.
ここで買えますよ。
You can buy them here.
Words in this phrase
買え
kae
[kah-eh]
can buy
Shows that something is available for purchase.
きってはここでかえます。
You can buy stamps here.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Polite ending used in customer-facing speech.
かえますはみせでよくききます。
You often hear kaemasu in stores.
よ
yo
[yoh]
you know; assurance
Adds a helpful, friendly tone to the answer.
ありますよ。
We have it, you know.
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