Basic Japanese for Travel

[dimitri_can]

This thread aims to help travellers with some Basic Japanese for Travel.

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[xiaojing11]

Got hellokitty! Make the learning more interesting.

 

[Sausage]

how do you say "Can I have a look at this?" when buying things?
I had trouble asking this when I went 2 weeks ago and asked to look through books before buying.

 

[dimitri_can]

how do you say "Can I have a look at this?" when buying things?
I had trouble asking this when I went 2 weeks ago and asked to look through books before buying.

これをみてもいいですか
(ko-re-o-mi-te-mo-ii-de-su-ka)

 

[Sausage]

I kept asking mitai daijoubu desu ka

do it sounds funnie

 

[samtcy]

I kept asking mitai daijoubu desu ka

do it sounds funnie

Erm, doesn't that kinda mean "Look, nevermind, isn't it?"

 

[dimitri_can]

It means "want to look, is it ok"

 

[alvinaloy]

I kept asking mitai daijoubu desu ka

do it sounds funnie

To me, it translates to "(the feeling of) Wanting to look, is there any problem?"

Definitely is strange Japanese. What dimitri mentioned is the best.

 

[mynameisjon]

dimitri_can your pm is full.

 

[Kop]

How do you say 'sold out', 'out of stock'? Is it '"inai"?

 

[dimitri_can]

売り切れ (uri kire)

 

[dimitri_can]

dimitri_can your pm is full.

Cleared....

 

[disfunction4]

dimitri_can bro, how do you say " excuse me, can you help me take a photo?" TIA

 

[dimitri_can]

dimitri_can bro, how do you say " excuse me, can you help me take a photo?" TIA

すみません、写真（しゃしん）を撮ってもらえますか。

(su-mi-ma-sen, sha-shin-o-to-tte-mo-ra-e-ma-su-ka)

 

[dimitri_can]

Anymore? =)

 

[Kop]

how do you say "eating here" and "take away"?

for the latter, is it 持ち帰り？

the shop assistant gave me a receipt after i made payment, she said "o-ki-ni". What does it mean?

 

[dimitri_can]

Okini->it's Osaka dialect, that's mean thank you.

Eating here: ここでたべます (ko-ko-de-ta-be-ma-su) or
店内（てんない)たべます (ten-nai-ta-be-ma-su)

Take-away: 持ち帰り (mo-chi-ka-e-ri)

 

[Kop]

thanks dimitri

 

[bkmailsg]

Good job! I am also beginner in Japanese. Shall we start a language thread?

Okini->it's Osaka dialect, that's mean thank you.

Eating here: ここでたべます (ko-ko-de-ta-be-ma-su) or
店内（てんない)たべます (ten-nai-ta-be-ma-su)

Take-away: 持ち帰り (mo-chi-ka-e-ri)

 

[disfunction4]

Last question guys, how do u say "excuse me, where is the gents"