Course 2 taught you to order and to buy. Here you learn the extra words you meet every week: questions at the register, food labels (very important if you avoid some foods), ATMs, cashless payment and sending money to Nepal.
Questions at the register
| Japanese | Romaji | नेपाली | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ポイントカードは おもちですか。 | pointo kaado wa omochi desu ka. | पोइन्ट कार्ड छ? | Do you have a point card? | ▶ |
| ふくろは ごりようですか。 | fukuro wa goriyou desu ka. | झोला चाहिन्छ? | Do you need a bag? | ▶ |
| おべんとうは あたためますか。 | obentou wa atatamemasu ka. | बेन्तो तताउने? | Shall I heat up your boxed meal? | ▶ |
| おはしは おつけしますか。 | ohashi wa otsuke shimasu ka. | चपस्टिक राखिदिऊँ? | Shall I put in chopsticks? | ▶ |
| おしはらいは どう なさいますか。 | oshiharai wa dou nasaimasu ka. | भुक्तानी कसरी गर्नुहुन्छ? | How would you like to pay? | ▶ |
| げんきんで おねがいします。 | genkin de onegai shimasu. | नगदमा गर्छु। | Cash, please. | ▶ |
| カードで おねがいします。 | kaado de onegai shimasu. | कार्डमा गर्छु। | By card, please. | ▶ |
| レシートは いりません。 | reshiito wa irimasen. | रसिद चाहिँदैन। | I don't need the receipt. | ▶ |
Shop staff often speak in very polite forms (おもちですか, ごりようですか, なさいますか). You need only recognise them and answer with simple words: はい, いいえ, おねがいします, だいじょうぶです.
Reading a food label
Packaged food has a label with the same headings. If you do not eat pork, beef or fish, or have allergies, read the ingredients (げんざいりょうめい) carefully. Words like ぶた (pork), ぎゅう (beef), ゼラチン (gelatin) and ラード (lard) appear in many products. Allergen words are shown in a separate line.
| Japanese | Romaji | नेपाली | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 原材料名 | genzairyoumei | सामग्रीको नाम | ingredients | ▶ |
| 内容量 | naiyouryou | परिमाण | contents (amount) | ▶ |
| 賞味期限 | shoumi kigen | उत्तम प्रयोग मिति | best-before date | ▶ |
| 消費期限 | shouhi kigen | प्रयोग गर्ने अन्तिम मिति | use-by date (do not eat after) | ▶ |
| 保存方法 | hozon houhou | भण्डारण विधि | how to store | ▶ |
| 要冷蔵 | you reizou | चिसो ठाउँमा राख्नुपर्ने | keep refrigerated | ▶ |
| 加熱 | kanetsu | तताउने | heating | ▶ |
| 電子レンジ | denshi renji | माइक्रोवेभ | microwave oven | ▶ |
| アレルギー | arerugii | एलर्जी | allergy | ▶ |
| 豚肉 | butaniku | सुँगुरको मासु | pork | ▶ |
| 牛肉 | gyuuniku | गाईगोरुको मासु | beef | ▶ |
| 鶏肉 | toriniku | कुखुराको मासु | chicken | ▶ |
| 小麦 / 卵 / 乳 | komugi / tamago / nyuu | गहुँ / अण्डा / दूध | wheat / egg / milk (common allergens) | ▶ |
Best-before (賞味期限) is a quality guide; use-by (消費期限) is a safety limit. Do not eat food after its use-by date, especially bento and sandwiches. The date is written year/month/day, in the order you learned: 2026.10.15.
Prices, discounts and tax
| Japanese | Romaji | नेपाली | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 税込 | zeikomi | कर सहित | tax included | ▶ |
| 税抜 | zeinuki | कर बाहेक | tax not included | ▶ |
| 割引 | waribiki | छुट | discount | ▶ |
| 半額 | hangaku | आधा मूल्य | half price | ▶ |
| セール | seeru | बिक्री (सेल) | sale | ▶ |
| おつり | otsuri | फिर्ता पैसा | change | ▶ |
| ぜんぶで | zenbu de | जम्मा | altogether | ▶ |
| ひゃくえんショップ | hyakuen shoppu | सय येनको पसल | 100-yen shop | ▶ |
Money: ATMs, cards and sending money home
| Japanese | Romaji | नेपाली | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATM | eeteeemu | ATM | cash machine | ▶ |
| ひきだし | hikidashi | झिक्ने | withdrawal | ▶ |
| あずけいれ | azukeire | जम्मा गर्ने | deposit | ▶ |
| ふりこみ | furikomi | बैंक ट्रान्सफर (अरूलाई) | bank transfer / payment | ▶ |
| そうきん | soukin | पैसा पठाउने (रेमिट्यान्स) | sending money, remittance | ▶ |
| てすうりょう | tesuuryou | शुल्क | fee | ▶ |
| こうざ | kouza | खाता | account | ▶ |
| あんしょうばんごう | anshou bangou | पिन नम्बर | PIN number | ▶ |
| ICカード | ai shii kaado | IC कार्ड (रिचार्ज गर्ने) | IC card (rechargeable) | ▶ |
| クレジットカード | kurejitto kaado | क्रेडिट कार्ड | credit card | ▶ |
| スマホけっさい | sumaho kessai | फोनबाट भुक्तानी | smartphone payment | ▶ |
| チャージ | chaaji | रिचार्ज | charge, top-up | ▶ |
| Japanese | Romaji | नेपाली | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ネパールへ そうきんしたいです。 | nepaaru e soukin shitai desu. | म नेपालमा पैसा पठाउन चाहन्छु। | I want to send money to Nepal. | ▶ |
| てすうりょうは いくらですか。 | tesuuryou wa ikura desu ka. | शुल्क कति पर्छ? | How much is the fee? | ▶ |
| どのくらいで つきますか。 | dono kurai de tsukimasu ka. | कति समयमा पुग्छ? | How long will it take to arrive? | ▶ |
| きょうの レートは いくらですか。 | kyou no reeto wa ikura desu ka. | आजको दर कति हो? | What is today's exchange rate? | ▶ |
Compare the exchange rate and the fee of several services before you send money (banks, post office, remittance companies and apps). A low fee with a bad rate can cost more. Use only licensed services, and never send money to a stranger who asks.
Dialogue: at the convenience store
| Japanese | Romaji | नेपाली / English | Listen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | いらっしゃいませ。 おべんとうは あたためますか。 | irasshaimase. obentou wa atatamemasu ka. | स्वागत छ। बेन्तो तताउने? Welcome. Shall I heat up the boxed meal? | ▶ |
| B | はい、おねがいします。 | hai, onegai shimasu. | हजुर, तताइदिनुहोस्। Yes, please. | ▶ |
| A | ぜんぶで さんびゃく ごじゅうえんです。 ふくろは ごりようですか。 | zenbu de sanbyaku gojuu en desu. fukuro wa goriyou desu ka. | जम्मा ३५० येन। झोला चाहिन्छ? That's 350 yen in total. Do you need a bag? | ▶ |
| B | いいえ、だいじょうぶです。 ICカードで おねがいします。 | iie, daijoubu desu. ai shii kaado de onegai shimasu. | चाहिँदैन। IC कार्डमा गर्छु। No, I'm fine. By IC card, please. | ▶ |
Every ▶ button plays a clear computer voice, which is good for learning sounds and rhythm but is not a native speaker. Pitch (the rise and fall of the voice) can sound a little flat. Also listen to real Japanese as often as you can: videos, news for learners (NHK Easy), and Japanese people around you.
Check yourself
Try to answer every question before you look at the answers.
- What does あたためますか ask?
- Say "No, thank you" to a bag.
- What does 賞味期限 mean?
- What does 消費期限 mean and why is it important?
- Which line on a label lists the ingredients?
- What is ようれいぞう?
- What is the difference between ぜいこみ and ぜいぬき?
- Say "I want to send money to Nepal."
- What do you compare before you send money?
- What is ひきだし?
Answers
Count your correct answers. If you got fewer than 7 out of 10, read the lesson again and listen to the audio once more.
- Shall I heat it up?
- いいえ、だいじょうぶです。
- Best-before date (しょうみきげん).
- Use-by date: do not eat after it.
- げんざいりょうめい (原材料名).
- Keep refrigerated.
- Tax included vs tax not included.
- ネパールへ そうきんしたいです。
- The exchange rate and the fee.
- Withdrawal.
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