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“Would you like chopsticks?” — answering お箸おつけしますか in Japan
At konbini and supermarkets in Japan, the clerk asks “お箸おつけしますか？”. Two answers, you choose: “お願いします” (yes, please) or “大丈夫です” (no, thanks). The same answers work for spoons, forks and straws.
The clerk says
お箸お付けしますか？
Would you like chopsticks?
You say
お願いします。
Yes, please.
What it means
- お願いします = YES
- 大丈夫です = NO
The first one means yes, please. The second one means no, thanks. You choose!
Same answers for
Spoon, fork, or straw? The question changes, but the same two answers always work.
Say it slowly
お願いします
o · ne · gai · shi · ma · su
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