レジ袋をもらえますか？
rejibukuro o moraemasu ka?
The phrase "can I have a plastic bag?" in Japanese is レジ袋をもらえますか？ (rejibukuro o moraemasu ka?)
This phrase is used to request a plastic bag from a store clerk to carry your purchased items.
Which one should you use?
The form レジ袋をもらえますか？ asks "Can I have a plastic bag?" as a question. You can also use レジ袋をください to change the phrase into a more direct request meaning "Please give me a plastic bag."
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You can use the more concise and very common polite form レジ袋、お願いします (Plastic bag, please) when speaking in a shop. Adding お願いします (onegaishimasu) to the end of a request increases its politeness and translates to "please."
How do you pronounce it?
rejibukuro o moraemasu ka?
Did you know?
- If you bring your own bag, you may hear the term エコバッグ (eco-bag). This is a uniquely Japanese 'wasei-eigo' word that describes a reusable shopping bag.
- Since 2020, most stores in Japan charge for レジ袋 to reduce plastic waste. Because of this, clerks will usually ask you if you need one before you have to ask for it.
- The word レジ袋 (rejibukuro) is a combination of 'register' and 'bag', meaning 'register bag'.
Examples in context
- すみません、レジ袋をもらえますか？sumimasen, rejibukuro o moraemasu ka?Excuse me, can I have a plastic bag?
- レジ袋をもらえますか？荷物が多いので。rejibukuro o moraemasu ka? nimotsu ga ooi node.Can I have a plastic bag? Because I have a lot of things.
Example conversation
At a convenience store checkout counter.
- 陽葵 Himariレジ袋をもらえますか？rejibukuro o moraemasu ka?Can I have a plastic bag?
- 大翔 Hirotoはい、承知いたしました。hai, shouchi itashimashita.Yes, certainly.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとうございます。arigatou gozaimasu.Thank you.
- 大翔 Hirotoご利用ありがとうございました。goriyou arigatou gozaimashita.Thank you for shopping with us.
