Japanese in 20 seconds
“How would you like to pay?” — answering お支払いはどうされますか in Japan
At registers in Japan, the clerk asks “お支払いはどうされますか？”. Say how you pay + で: “カードで” (by card), “現金で” (in cash), “ペイペイで” (with PayPay).
The clerk says
お支払いはどうされますか？
How would you like to pay?
You say
カードで。
By card.
What it means
- カードで = CARD
- 現金で = CASH
The first one means by card. The second one means in cash.
Good to know
Here's the trick. Just say how you pay, and add one tiny sound at the end. It works for any payment app too.
Say it slowly
カードで
kaa · do · de
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