Unit 05
Grocery Shopping in Japan

Lesson
γγγ―γγγγ§γγ [kore wa ikura desu ka]
How much is this?
- γγγ― [kore wa] means "this thing"
- γγγ [ikura] means "how much"
- Literally means "This thing, how much is it?"
ηΎεγ§γ [hyaku en desu]
It's one hundred yen.
- ηΎ [hyaku] means "one hundred"
- ε [en] is Japan currency
δΈηΎεγ§γ [sanbyaku en desu]
It's three hundred yen.
- δΈηΎ [sanbyaku] means "three hundred"
δΈεεγ§γ [sanzen en desu]
It's three thousand yen.
- δΈε [sanzen] means "three thousand"
Conversation
- A: γγγ―γγγγ§γγ [kore wa ikura desu ka]
How much is this? - B: 100εγ§γ
It's one hundred yen. - A: γγγ―γγγγ§γγ [kore wa ikura desu ka]
How much is this? - B: 500εγ§γ
It's five hundred yen. - A: γ§γ―γγγγγγ γγ [dewa, kore o kudasai]
Then, Please give me this.
Vocabulary
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| ηΎε [hyaku en] | 100 yen |
| δΈηΎε [sanbyaku en] | 300 yen |
| ε ηΎε [roppyaku en] | 600 yen |
| ε «ηΎε [happyaku en] | 800 yen |
| εε [sen en] | 1,000 yen |
| δΈεε [sanzen en] | 3,000 yen |
| ε εε [rokusen en] | 6,000 yen |
| ε «εε [hassen en] | 8,000 yen |
| δΈδΈε [ichi man en] | 10,000 yen |
