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How to Say ‘Here is your receipt.’ in Japanese

こちらが控えです。

kochira ga hikae desu

[koh-chee-rah ga hee-KAH-eh dess]

🇯🇵 In Japan: A 控え is your copy of the slip, which you'll need to collect your luggage, so keep it safe. It isn't just a payment receipt.

Phrase Breakdown

こちらが

kochira ga

this (is)

こちら is the polite word for 'this'. が marks it as the subject. Say ko-chi-ra-ga.

Example

こちらが部屋の鍵です。

This is the room key.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

this; this one; here

A polite demonstrative used when presenting something nearby.

Example

在留カードはこちらです。

Here is the residence card.

が

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

控えです。

hikae desu

is your copy / receipt

控え (hikae) means a copy or stub kept as a record, like a claim ticket. Say hi-ka-e, giving each vowel its own beat.

Example

これはお客様の控えです。

This is the customer's copy.

Words in this phrase

控え

hikae

[hee-KAH-eh]

copy; receipt stub

A customer's copy kept as a record or claim slip.

Example

控えをなくさないでください。

Please don't lose your copy.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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