Dialogue 11: Making a request: Buying from a train vendor

A: おねがいします。
B: どうぞ。
A: どうも。

Vocabulary

1. おねがいします Will you, please? [Lit., "I request."]

Translation

A: Will you, please? [Polite request]
B: Here you go. [Polite]
A: Thanks. [Polite/Short]

Cultural Note

1. おねがいします is the most versatile request expression in Japanese, and its meaning depends on the context.

Dialogue 12: Making a request: Asking for help

A: おねがいします。
B: はい、どうぞ。
A: ありがとうございます。

Vocabulary

1. はい、どうぞ Here you go. [When you hand something to someone, you can say はい、どうぞ (“Here you go”) in Japanese. Either はい or どうぞ can also be used by itself with the same meaning.]
2. ありがとう ございます Thank you very much. [ありがとう can be more polite by adding ございます.]

Translation

A: Will you, please? [Polite request]
B: Here you go. [Polite]
A: Thank you very much. [Polite]

Cultural Note

1. When asking for help, try to be very polite.
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