You're Not Ready to Buy. Three Words Get You Out Gracefully.
To say i'll come back later in Japanese, say また来ます (mata kimasu).
You're browsing a Tokyo boutique. The staff is hovering. You're not ready to buy. What do you say?
In this video
- すみません、また来ます Sumimasen, mata kimasu Excuse me, I'll come back later.
- ちょっと見てから、また来ます Chotto mite kara, mata kimasu I'll take a look, then come back.
Why this phrase
Japanese shop staff are famously attentive, sometimes too much. Bowing slightly and saying 「また来ます」 (mata kimasu, I'll come back) is the polite exit that releases both sides without anyone losing face. Pairs with tourist-just-looking (which is the in-store 'just browsing' signal) by closing the loop on leaving.
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