How to Say ‘How would you like to pay?’ in Japanese
お支払いはどうされますか？
o shiharai wa dou sa re masu ka
[oh shee-hah-rah-ee wah doh sah reh mahs ka]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Cashiers ask this because Japanese convenience stores take cash, cards, IC transit cards like Suica, and phone apps. You can answer with just the method plus で, e.g. 現金で "in cash".
Phrase Breakdown
お支払いは
o shiharai wa
As for payment,
お支払い (oshiharai) means 'payment'. は is pronounced 'wa'. Say each syllable evenly: o-shi-ha-ra-i.
お支払いは現金です。
I'll pay in cash.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific/polite prefix
A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.
おすすめのおは、ことばを丁寧にします。
The o in osusume makes the word more polite.
支払い
shiharai
[shee-hah-rah-ee]
payment
The act of paying money for something.
支払いは現金です。
Payment is in cash.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
どうされますか？
dou sa re masu ka
how would you like to do it?
This is a polite way to ask 'how will you do it?'. Hold the long 'o' in 'doo', and raise your voice slightly at the end.
サイズはどうされますか？
What size would you like?
Words in this phrase
どう
dou
[doh]
how
Used to ask for an opinion or suggestion, like 'how about...?'
7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock?
さ
sa
[sah]
do (stem of suru)
Stem form of the verb suru 'to do', used before the honorific/passive ending reru.
先生はもう帰宅されました。
The teacher has already gone home.
れ
re
[reh]
(honorific marker)
Here the passive-form ending is used to show respect to the customer, not passive meaning.
先生が話されます。
The teacher will speak.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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