Here are some expressions you'll find useful while shopping.

• kore wa nan desu ka - what is that thing near me that I'm pointing at or holding
• sore wa nan desu ka - what is that thing near you that I'm pointing at
• are wa nan desu ka - what is that thing over there that I'm pointing at

 

• sore o misete kudasai - please show me that [thing near you]
• sono kaban o misete kudsai - please show me that suitcast / briefcase / bag [near you]
• are o misete kudasai - please show me that [thing over there]
• ano kaban o misete kudsai - please show me that suitcast / briefcase / bag [over there]

 

• ikura desu ka - how much?
• kore wa, ikura desu ka - how much is this thing [that I'm holding or indicating, near me]?
• kono tokei wa, ikura desu ka - how much is this watch [that I'm holding or indicating, near me]?
• sore wa, ikura desu ka - how much is that thing [near you]?
• sono tokei wa, ikura desu ka - how much is that watch [near you]?
• are wa, ikura desu ka - how much is that thing [over there]?
• ano tokei wa, ikura desu ka - how much is that watch [over there]?

 

• number en - number yen
• number hyaku en - number hundred yen
• number {sen | zen} en - number thousand yen
• number man en - number ten thousand yen

 

• [ ja ] kore o kudasai - [well then,] please give me [this thing that I'm holding or indicating, near me]
• [ ja ] sore o kudasai - [well then,] please give me [that thing that I'm indicating, near you]
• [ ja ] are o kudasai - [well then,] please give me [that thing that I'm indicating, over there]

 

Note that the suffix -ya is used to indicate a store. For example, "kamera-ya" is a camera store; "hana-ya" is a flower shop or florist. The -ya can also mean the owner or an employee in the store. The kana for ya is: や.