Examples transcript: お弁当は温めますか？ おしぼりはお付つけいたしますか？ 温かいものと冷たいもの一緒にしても大丈夫でしょうか？ はい、お願いします。 はい、そうです。 あります or ないです ポイントカードはございますか？ はい、あります。 クーポンはございますか？ （いえ）ないです。 ポイントカード 会員証・メンバーカード 〜はございますか？ 〜はありますか？ 〜はお持ちでしょうか？ 割引券はお持ちでしょうか？ はい、あります。 はい、お願いします。 大丈夫です。 いいです。 お弁当は温めますか？ 大丈夫です。 〜ますか？ お弁当は温めますか？ お箸はお付けいたしますか？ はい、お願いします。 いくつお付けいたしますか？ ひとつ・ふたつ・みっつ・よっつ・いつつ ひとつお願いします。 ふたつお願いします。 みっつお願いします。 一膳・二膳・三膳 ビールひとつください！ ビールふたつください！ ビール一杯ください！ ビール二杯ください！ ビール一本ください！ ビール二本ください！ 〜は必要でしょうか？ おしぼりは必要でしょうか？ はい、お願いします。 ひとつお願いします。 ふたつお願いします。 みっつお願いします。 （いえ）大丈夫です。 〜はお使いでしょうか？ 袋はお使いでしょうか？ はい、お願いします。 いえ、大丈夫です。 レジ袋はお使いでしょうか？ はい、お願いします。 袋はお分けしますか？ はい、お願いします。 大丈夫です。 袋はお分けしますか？ 大丈夫です。 温かいものと冷たいもの一緒にしても大丈夫ですか？ 大丈夫です。 分けてください。 温かいものと冷たいもの一緒に入れても大丈夫ですか？ すいません、分けてください。 ポイントカードはお持ちですか？ いえ、ないです。 お弁当は温めますか？ はい、お願いします。 おにぎりは温めますか？ いえ、大丈夫です。 お箸はお付けいたしますか？ はい、お願いします。 おしぼりはお付けいたしますか？ はい、お願いします。 スプーンとフォークはお使いですか？ いえ、大丈夫です。 レジ袋はお使いになりますか？ はい、お願いします。 温かいものと冷たいもの一緒に入れても大丈夫ですか？ 大丈夫です。 ストローはお使いでしょうか？ はい、お願いします。 レシートはお使いでしょうか？ いえ、大丈夫です。 ありがとうございました。 どういたしまして。 ありがとうございました。 どういたしましてー！ うふふ。ねえ、今の聞いた？「どういたしまして」だって。 なんかあの人かわいいね。すごく面白そうだし。 いや、ただのばかじゃない？

the real gem of this is kaname giving me the excuse to stop trying to learn counters once and for all

Taking the time to point out the differences between "textbook speak" and "real life speak" (counting the chopsticks) is one of the reasons I love this channel so much, man.

"kinda cute and funny lol" "Nah. He just stuuuupid!" XDD

Oh my god, the "don't worry too much about counting words" might be the best news I've heard all year!!!

I wish the konbini workers I've spoken to spoke as clearly as Kaname. They always mumble and I'm lucky to even hear "fukuro".

This makes a lot of sense. It is very similar to some parts of the US. Saying "yes" or "no" by themselves is a little rude. So it is more polite to be like, "yes, please" or "no, thank you."

This is giving me psychic backlash cringe damage. I know I answered Konbini questions wrong each and every time I was asked XD I could tell based on the clerk's reaction/confusion. Despite googling "how to answer" better, I never saw these examples. Thank you.

Honestly, just get this man a trophy, his way to teach japanese really makes it looks simple and fun, I love Kaname videos

My Japanese wife got angry with me for answering with just 大丈夫です。She said it was ambiguous, because it can mean "no thanks" OR "yes, that would be okay". She suggested making sure you hold your hand up to emphasise you mean no.

My use of 大丈夫 on my recent (and first ever trip) to japan felt like i unlocked a secret weapon. A universal tool fit for any occasion :D

Something else to be careful of: I was aware of this myself but still got caught up by it a couple of times when I wasn't paying close attention. Sometimes, the cashiers will ask questions in a more polite way that ends up phrasing the question as a negative instead. In this case, the *meaning of はい and いいえ actually become reversed* when responding to it. For example, this situation actually happened to me once: Cashier: 袋にお入れしませんか? ("would you like me to put it in a bag?", but actually literally saying: "Should I *not* put it in a bag?") Me: はい (intending "yes, I would like a bag", but actually telling her "yes, it's correct that you should *not* do that") Cashier: (hands me back my items without a bag) Me: (looks confused for a minute, then has to apologetically fumble through explaining that I actually did want a bag, and go through a separate transaction to pay the extra few yen for one, etc.) This is another good reason why you should actually say things like お願いします and 大丈夫です instead of はい and いいえ, as it likely would have avoided this problem entirely in this situation...

レジ人: Would you like a plastic baggu 外国人:大丈夫です レジ人：日本語上手ですね

This may be one of the most useful Japanese learning videos to ever be on KZfaq.

This reminds me of the plastic bag situation when I lived in Japan, I just couldn't figure out how to respond to it. They would ask おふくろがいりますか roughly translating to "Do you need a plastic bag/Is there a need for a plastic bag", but I think I misheard everytime that they said おふくろがありますか as in like "is there a plastic bag/do you already have a plastic bag". I would give the wrong answer and times when I needed it but didn't get one I would ask again, lol. Then one day I was like "They're saying いれます!!!" like this big epiphany, and I thought it was 入れます as in "to put something in". So then I started to believe what they asked was "should I put it in a plastic bag/do you need it put into a plastic bag". Once I responded with はい、入れてください (in other words, "yes, please put it in"). She laughed behind the counter. Eventually I figured out いる means "to need/to be required" and it's different from いる "to exist/to be". So I would respond either はい、いります or いや、大丈夫です depending on if I needed it or not. I loved those exchanges so much at the Konbini, haha.

I just discovered this channel, you’re amazing and btw I think that this video should be played on every plane to japan alongside the safety instructions for the flight.

Conbini conversation like this is something ive been looking for in videos on youtube for a long time. So far youre the only one who has really done it in a way that really prepares you for this experience. I had to learn through trial and error on my own in the past (one other video went over this too but over complicated it) on how to approach these situations. This is a really great refresher for me and something to come back and watch again to really get it down for my future trips to Japan

“Kono mama de daijobu desu ne” (it’s fine as it is) is a reasonable way to clarify that you don’t need your food warming up, or in a bag, or with sauce, or whatever - basically whenever someone offers to change the state of something for you. (‘Mama’ is pronounced with a slightly different tone than ‘Mama’ meaning ‘mother’)

Great travel guide video w, but I think Kaname forgot one of the most important things to say in a konbini - asking for extra napkins, or probably just anything that you want the clerk to get for you. Sometimes you just want a certain thing that's just not offered during the conversation.

I’ve lived in Japan for 2 years and it has taken me way to long to figure out the konbini questions. I’m finally able to (sort of) get by but I often don’t completely understand what the employees ask me. If I had this video 2 years ago it would have helped me so much and I wish I had it sooner. Still though, thank you for making this video! It’s the best I have seen on this topic! I love your videos. They are so helpful and really easy to understand and learn from. Please keep making them!

Yup, completely agree with everything being taught in the video. This is really very useful for those who are just starting out and aren't used to Japanese language. I used to manage convenience stores in Tokyo and everything that he says is exactly how most conversations at the registers go. If you want to sound natural, that's how to achieve it. Just a small trivia (sort of), if you are the one behind the register, you may encounter something like, そのままで, or そのままで大丈夫です which can also be taken as "I don't need a bag". This is quite commonly used.

I did have a few weird reactions from Konbini staff when using 大丈夫です。 When using my hand “air shake” with specific intonation, it did make it clearer. Or using うん or はい orいいえ before 大丈夫です。

We need more videos like this Cus they’re useful I really want a video on conversation starters too

I'd love more videos like these where it dives into specific scenarios, or talking to vendors that you'd commonly encounter in Japan! thank you for this video!

Wish I had this video before I went for an exchange to Japan, all confident in my Japanese then I froze when I was asked レジ袋はお使いでしょうか

Bro this is the ultimate lifesaver, those konbini were such a source of stress

Post this kind of video, it would be useful to have an in-depth video on the use of honorifics and humble form. I don’t think you would need to showcase the full list of words that need to be conjugated into honorifics, but definitely showing simple ones like 食べる into 召し上がる would be beneficial. Your videos always give me a much better understanding of concepts and grammar than my lectures in university. Love and need this channel.

かなめさんの動画は相変わらず面白くて役に立ちます。今東京に留学中だから、よくコンビニやスーパーへ行きます。そこへ行く時、店員さんが言うことの大部分をわかることができるけど、わからない時もあって、この場合は思わず「いえ、大丈夫です」と答えてしまいます。この動画のおかげで、店員さんが言うことを全部わかるようになりました。いつもいい動画を撮ってくれてありがとうございます。一年前からかなめさんの動画を見ていて、日本語の勉強を楽しめます。

I’m so glad to hear that I don’t have to worry about how to say “two beers” vs “three chopsticks” etc. in casual conversation. Though I wonder if this applies to the number of people in your party at a restaurant. During the past two week I was in Japan, I’d hold my fingers up like a “baca” lol when I could’ve just used futatsu / mittsu / yottsu etc.

You got me saying "はい、お長居します” and "いえ、だいじょぶです" over and over trying to memorize them

this is so helpful thank you for these real world guides!!! Now I need to learn common phrases and questions asked at a restaurant 😵‍💫

I've been saying "iranai desu" for "do you need" questions and "motteimasen" for "do you have" questions for the past three years. So glad to have this information!

Seriously love your channel man, you are a huge help. Much love.

On the second day of my Japan trip and speaking with employees has been such a weakness for me thank you for this video 😭

I remember my teacher saying, that if you say just 大丈夫です or いいです in may be hard to understand what you mean. I think it is the same with けっこうです. There was the case when he said answering the question "do you need the check?" (Don't remember exact question on Japanese) 大丈夫です meaning he does not...and they gave him the check

Wish I had this when I lived in Japan. My roommate told me about this in the most general way and never specifically what was being asked. Would have saved me from unnecessary anxiety each time.

Actually i think just nodding or shaking your head is sufficient for most questions. Only for those who had no idea how to answer or cant remember what to say. But best to do so with a 😃 smile

This is very helpful. I'll be going to Japan soon, so I know I will be using this. Thank you!

lmao I watched this just before going into a Konbibi and almost every question has been asked almost exactly like in this video. The fast talking at the end really helped which is something other videos don’t do. ありがと先生！

Thank you for your videos! I love that I can learn both English and Japanese from them.

Dude, that's the best japanese tutorial for real life that I've ever seen. Thank you!

Probably the most useful video I have ever seen for japanese

I’m going to start working in a Konbini as a part time job really soon so this video is REALLY useful, かなめ先生、いつも通り色々な教えてくださってありがとうございます！

BASED AND GOOD EXPLANATION PILLED AS ALWAYS KANAME SENSEI!!!

My friend and I who are living in Japan watched your video on じゃない together tonight and loved it so much because your videos are so relevant and helpful!!!!

Extremely useful video right here. 今は日本で旅行していますから。

Man... I wish this video existed before I went to japan years ago. Thank you Kaname-sensei!

Anyone travelling to Japan should take note of the bag/plastic bag section. It was honestly the most asked question whenever I would go to konbinis while I was in Japan. Although most would see I was obviously not a local and just point to one while asking the question lol

Finally, I've got everything Kaname said in the blitz-example section!

このチャンネルが大好きですよ

かなめさんのチャンネル大大大好き！！！いつもありがとうございます❣

Oh my gawd thank you sooooooo much I've been trying to learn new words, and proper conversation prompts And reading, but main issue with learning so far was reading, I was progressing slowly until I'd find solo much kanji Now I'm being able to learn at a good pace 🥰 Lots of love from mexico

I needed this, I’m one of those who always just responded with はい or いえ because I didn’t really know what else to say, so thanks

This is incredibly helpful Kaname sensei!!!!! I was in Japan last month and was so intimidated because they speak soooo fast.

日本から長らく離れて住んでいると、大丈夫です、が普通に no　thanks　で使われていることに、なんとも感慨深くなりました。自分は今でも、けっこうです、を使ってしまいます。面白かったので、日本に行ったばかりの身内にシェアしました

Super practical and useful. Thank you!

Thank you for the video! This will be useful for my upcoming trip to Japan!

Nice, will use this on my next trip.

This will come in handy when I figure out how to slow down or even rewind the clerk.

This is the most useful episode! I really got confused and nervous when asked by convenience store clerk 😭😭

Wish videos like this existed back when I first went to Japan in my younger days. I remember going through multiple textbooks and dictionaries to find appropriate dialogue examples. I worried so much about using the correct counters when I first visisted.

THANK YOUUU! In Japan right now, following language classes, but things like this were not covered

Really useful! Thanks. The dialogue example at the end was also very helpful. Gave me a bit of anxiety though... 😅

i know most people say nothing but isnt there any proper polite reply to ありがとうございます? feels rude to say nothing. I just sometimes say どうも

I hear lots of japanese people say "いらない", but I cant ever bring myself to say it

I love this guy

For some odd reason the subtitles put every single word together lol. Anyway, great tutorial! I love knowing more about japanese and how to use it in real life!

FINALLY, A FOLLOW UP LESSON ON WHAT BRIEF & TRUNKS STARTED IN 1999!!! 😂😂

Omg this is very practical. Thanks so much!

I love your videos, they're really helpful in my Japanese learning

I went to a convenience store and quite literally did not say a single word and managed to still successfully purchase an item. So, even if you have no clue how to communicate, as long as you can read what the amount of yen is and pay for it, you can do just fine.

I promise you're caring more about what you're saying than the clerk does

When responding to ”ありがとございました。”　Is it normal to respond with ”ありがとう！”　I did this a lot while in Japan, and I didn't know whether I sounded like an idiot!

I just came from Japan and now it’s kinda frustrating knowing all my mistakes…….

1. どういたしまして it would say "you're welcome" no because it is exchange cultures language for example: "you're welcome" it replaced by "no problem" he is grateful to you

Would けっこうです be appropriate?

I've also been using 結構です in konbini as an alternative for いえ、大丈夫です and it seems to have the same desired effect of 'no thank you' - plus my tongue has an easier time pronouncing it! I've also been saying はい、どうぞ when a clerk asks if I want something, like chopsticks, a bag, heating up bento etc, but this phrase I'm less sure about using in the konbini context even if it still seems to work.

Interesting and informative. Great job!

I would love a similar video about restaurants. I can think of many times I've embarrassed myself at Japanese McDonald's or in front of waiters etc and it kinda makes me feel hesitant to go into unfamiliar restaurants

I love this. 見ていて素晴らしい

Wonderful video. I love what you do on this channel :)

勉強になりました！　これどうがでありがとうございます。

I remember asking for a bag at the conbini and instead of saying 袋 or レジ袋, I said おふくろお願いします which made my Japanese friend laugh. I guess it's not common to ask for a mother.

this is very informative! thank you. i subscribed

Daijoubu works 99% of the time lol. Sometimes they ask again, and you can say Iranai desu. (Don't need) (Irimasen)... or Kekko desu while waving your hand side to side to gesture no thank you, lol. Because Daijoubu and Kekko can also mean the opposite of what you are trying to say. Literally happened today and so I had to reiterate with iranai desu, lol. Rare, but it can happen.

Very helpful, and further proof that Japanese is not a translation of English, and English is not a translation of Japanese (or any other language for that matter): "Yes, please ≠ Hai, kudasai." "No, thank you ≠ Iie, arigato gozaimasu." I took two years of college-level Japanese and not once did I learn how to say "Goodbye" at the end of a phone call. Imagine my shock when I found out it wasn't "Sayonara". And then there's the time when I said "suichaku 水着" for a bathing suit rather than the Japanese reading of the kanji, which is "mizugi". The attendant at the sports club got a chuckle. But the reverse often happens as in, "Densha ga iremasu no de, gochûi kudasai" to tell passengers on the train, "Caution, curve ahead" which appears as "The train goes over a curve, so please be careful" on the Tokyo Metro. Notice how long the Japanese is compared to the English.

great video as always

Dude Ive been tearing my hair out over all these different counters. You telling me I can just use ひとつ、ふたつ、etc. やばい！！

Such a great video - thank you!!!

That explains everytime i answer いいえ thinking I was a smart a$$$ but then got the "wtf" look from the clerk.... Thank you!! May those who got offended by me forgive me and find peace inside.....

Personally I think one of the hardest things is the sheer speed at which they speak. It’s unusually fast (to my foreigner ears) and not as clearly enunciated, making it hard to make out what exactly it is they’re saying 😭 Another thing altogether though, the keigo!! I’m not used to it lol

Thanks for another great video!

I Am going to japan next year for my 38th bday, hope to make use of all this

I think 1つ, 2つ, 3つ etc. are OK for chopsticks provided in a shop because in this case we rather think of chopsticks in a package (お箸1つ = a package of chopsticks). However, I wouldn't really say 1つ, 2つ, 3つ for the chopsticks I use at home.

Some people are saying that "daijoubu" is too ambiguous, and I can see why people would think that. It depends on the context though, and hand signals usually clear up the misunderstandings. You should be able to say "iie, daijoubu desu" or "hai, daijoubu desu", right?? That would definitely fix the ambiguity problem, by simply saying "no, it's okay" or "yes, that's fine". I'm still learning Japanese, so I could very well be wrong, but it makes sense.

i mean been to japan 4 times, and houndres of convinient store, the only time i was asked for point card was with the white dude working there practicing how to speak to propper japanese (note im pretty white, so was he clearly a foreign worker). from last year i also noticed most staff use the picturegram on the counter to ask questions if they dont speak english. they have picture symbols of bags, microwave etc, wich is super handy.

You're just a month late to post this clip, Kaname. I'm fairly new at learning Japanese, and a month ago while I was spending my time in Japan, I messed up a lot of conversations including the ones in konbini. I will not mess up next time!

Is it fine to use 結構です instead of 大丈夫です? Or does that sound too direct/aggressive, or like I'm talking a servant?

First giant "I don't know Japanese moment I ever had was being an exchange student and not knowing the verb 温める when checking out at a コンビニ...after 4 years of college Japanese...

This video is so helpful!