SHOPPING and EATING

May I look at that? Mitte mo ii desu ka?*
May I touch that? Sawate mo ii desu ka?*
Are there any others? Hokano ga arimasu ka?(*)
How much is it? Ikura desu ka?(*)
I'm looking for Utena LDs... Utena no reza disuku o sagashimasu.(*)
One more please. Mo hitotsu onegaishimasu.(*)
May I have some water? O-mizu kudasai.
What's in this? Nani ga haitemasu ka?(*)
Is there any shrimp in this? Ebi ga haitemasu ka?
What flavor is it? Donna aji desu ka?
May I have a fork? Foku onegaishimasu.(*)
I'll have the same. / Me, too. Watashi mo.
I don't need a bag. Fukuro ga irimasen.
No, thank you. Ii desu. / Kekko desu. / Kekko ii desu.
I don't want it. Irimasen.
May I use a credit card? Kado o tsukate mo ii desu ka?
Kado de ii desu ka?

* Phrases which would be more polite if begun with 'Sumimasen'.
(*) Phrases which, if you are not already speaking with that person, would be more polite if begun with 'Sumimasen'.

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