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Ordering, Shopping and Asking Directions in Japanese
31 May 2026 · Mozhippattru Japanese Language School
Master these three everyday scenarios and you can navigate Japan confidently.
At a restaurant
- メニューをお願いします — menu, please.
- これをください — this one, please.
- お水をください — water, please.
- お会計をお願いします — the bill, please.
Shopping
- これはいくらですか — how much is this?
- 試着してもいいですか — may I try this on?
- カードで払えますか — can I pay by card?
- 袋をください — a bag, please.
Asking directions
- 駅はどこですか — where is the station?
- まっすぐですか — is it straight ahead?
- 近いですか — is it close?
Keep these handy and daily errands become smooth and even enjoyable.
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About the Teacher
Arul Prakash
Founder & Teacher · JLPT N1-certified (2022)
Arul Prakash founded and personally teaches at Mozhippattru. He cleared JLPT N1 largely through self-study and spent 4 years as a Japanese interpreter for Fujitsu, Toyota and Sango — and now teaches Japanese in Tamil to beginners across India.
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