Useful Expressions in Japanese for Shopping

Japanese department stores are much bigger than their North American counterparts. Many of them have five to seven, or even more floors, and you can buy almost anything there. Department stores used to be called hyakkaten  (ç™ ¾Ã¨ ² ¨Ã¥ ºâ€", but the term depaatoãÆ'‡ãÆ'‘ãÆ' ¼Ã£Æ'ˆ is more common today. At the Sales Counter Department store clerks use very polite expressions to customers. Here are some expressions you are likely to hear.   Irasshaimase. Welcome. Nanika osagashi desu ka. May I help you?(Literally means, Are you looking for something?) Ikaga desu ka. How do you like it? Kashikomarimashita. Certainly. Omatase itashimashita. Sorry to have kept you waiting. Here are some useful expressions for shopping.   Kore wa ikura desu ka. How much is this? Mite mo ii desu ka. Can I look at it? ~ wa doko ni arimasu ka. Where is ~? ~ (ga) arimasu ka. () Do you have ~? ~ o misete kudasai. Please show me ~. Kore ni shimasu. Ill take it. Miteiru dake desu. Im just looking. How to Ask for Advice   [Noun]  wa watashi ni wa  [Adjective]  kana/kashira/deshou ka.(I wonder if  [Noun]  is too  [Adjective]  for me.) Kore wa watashi ni wa ookii kana. I wonder if this is too big for me. Kono iro watashi ni wa hade kashira. Is this color too loud for me? ~ kashira  Ã£ â€¹Ã£ â€"ら is used only by female speakers.   Dochira ga ii to omoimasu ka. Which do you think is better? Kono naka de dore ga ichiban ii kana. Which one is the best among these? Donna no ga ii deshou ka. What do you think is suitable? How to Decline Politely   ~ no hou ga ii n desu kedo. I prefer ~. Sumimasen kedo, mata ni shimasu. Im sorry, but some other time. How to Exchange or Return of a Purchase   Saizu ga awanai node, torikaete moraemasu ka. The size is not right. Can I exchange it? Henpin suru koto ga dekimasu ka. Can I return it?