politeLesson 10

Paying at the Checkout — Senior colleague

Situation

Where
A store register
Who
You and a senior colleague
Goal
To pay and choose a payment method.

Conversation

Show

A

Will you pay by cash or card?

B

By card, please. In one payment.

A

Certainly. Please tap here.

B

I don't have a point card.

A

Understood. Here's your receipt. Thank you very much.

Vocabulary (10)

oshiharai

payment (polite)

お支払いは… = "as for payment…"

genkin

cash

現金とカード = "cash or card."

ikkatsu

lump sum / one payment

Opposite: 分割 (installments).

nasaimasuka

will you do? (honorific)

Honorific of しますか.

pointokaado

point/loyalty card

Often asked about at checkout.

tatchi

tap

カードをタッチする = "to tap the card."

otsukaresamadesu

thank you for your work

The all-purpose workplace greeting, used like hello and goodbye between coworkers.

yoroshikuonegaishimasu

thank you in advance

Closes most requests and emails; sets a cooperative tone.

kakunin

confirmation / check

Daily-use word: ご確認お願いします means "please check."

shouchishimashita

understood (polite)

Politer than 分かりました; use with managers and clients.

Grammar

どちらに + honorific verb

Polite "which": どちらになさいますか.

Noun + で

By means of: カードで = "by card."

Verb te-form + ください

Polite instruction: タッチしてください.

Cultural Notes

Workplace etiquette

Cashless payment is widespread, but small shops may be cash-only. 一括 (one payment) is the default for cards.

Formality level

Keigo from staff. A simple カードで or 現金で answers the question politely.

Common mistake

If asked 一括 or 分割, just say 一括で for a normal single payment.

Quiz

What does "お支払い" mean?

What does "現金" mean?

What does "一括" mean?

What does "なさいますか" mean?

What does "ポイントカード" mean?

What does "タッチ" mean?

How is the pattern "どちらに〜" used?

How is the pattern "〜で" used?

How is the pattern "〜てください" used?

What is the goal of this conversation?

Flashcards

Turn this lesson into flashcards

Save all 10 vocabulary items to your deck and review them later with spaced repetition.