You Learned 1 to 10. Now Hear the Real Price
To say hundred, thousand, ten-thousand in Japanese, say 百・千・万 (hyaku, sen, man).
You learned one to ten, then the cashier said a price and you froze.
百・千・万
hyaku, sen, man
hundred, thousand, ten-thousand
In this video
- 百、千、万。 hyaku, sen, man Hundred, thousand, ten-thousand.
- さんびゃく、ろっぴゃく、はっぴゃく。 sanbyaku, roppyaku, happyaku 300, 600, 800, the tricky hundreds.
- 三千五百円です。 sanzen-gohyaku-en desu That'll be 3,500 yen.
Why this phrase
You learned 1 to 10, but real yen prices stack 百, 千, and 万 with sound changes like さんびゃく and さんぜん. A listening drill so you actually catch the total the cashier says.
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