Electronics and phone shops
Electronics and phone shops have their own words: stock, warranties, delivery, contracts and plans. This lesson covers comparing two models, asking about stock and delivery, and the questions staff ask when you sign up. Some lines use the can-form from Everyday Japanese 3. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 shop words and lines
Each card shows a word, the form to use, and a sentence from an electronics shop or a phone shop. Eight reuse words from earlier lessons.
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What staff ask
The questions you're likely to hear on the shop floor and at the phone-shop counter.
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- Comparing. どっち asks which of two. The answer uses : = this one is lighter.
- Book first. Phone shops often want a booking (), and you'll need ID for a new contract.
- Grammar note. ほしい (want) and the can-form are from Everyday Japanese 3. ～てもらえますか (could you…) is from Everyday Japanese 4: use it as a set phrase for now.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.