What to Actually Say in a Japanese Convenience Store
To say I don't need a bag in Japanese, say 袋はいりません (fukuro wa irimasen).
The konbini is a tourist's best friend — here's the language to survive it.
袋はいりません
fukuro wa irimasen
I don't need a bag
In this video
- コンビニ、こわくない! Konbini, kowakunai! Scared of the konbini checkout? Don't be. Here's the script.
- 店員さん:「袋はご利用ですか?」 Ten'in-san: “Fukuro wa go-riyō desu ka?” Staff will ask: 'Do you need a bag?'
- あなた:「袋はいりません」or「お願いします」 Anata: “Fukuro wa irimasen” or “Onegaishimasu.” You: 'I don't need a bag' — or 'yes please' (onegaishimasu).
- 「温めますか?」=お弁当、温める? “Atatamemasu ka?” = bentō, atatameru? 'Atatamemasu ka?' means 'want it heated up?' — say hai for yes.
- これでコンビニマスター! Kore de konbini masutā! Congrats — certified konbini master. Save it for your trip 👇
Why this phrase
Walk a tourist through a konbini checkout: declining a bag, the hot-food question, and paying. Point-and-say method.
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