Grocery Shopping in Japan

何になさいますか [nani ni nasaimasu ka]
What would you like?

• 何に [nani ni] means "into what"
• なさいますか [nasaimasu ka] means "will you do?"
• Literally means "Into what, will you do?"

する [suru] Do → なさる [nasaru] Do (honorific)

コーヒーを下さい [ko-hi- o kudasai]
Please give me coffee.

• コーヒー [ko-hi-] means "coffee"
• を [o] particle that marks the object
• 下さい [kudasai] means "please"
• Literally means "Coffee, please"

• A: あの、すみません
  Excuse me.
• B: 何になさいますか [nani ni nasaimasu ka]
  What would you like?
• A: 林檎とバナナ、どちらが安いですか
  Which is cheaper, apple or banana?
• B: バナナが安いです [banana ga yasui desu]
  Banana is cheap.
• A: では、バナナを下さい
  I'll have a banana, please.