Japanese in 20 seconds
“プレゼント用ですか？” — answering “Is it a gift?” at a Japanese shop
At a shop register in Japan the clerk may ask “プレゼント用ですか？”. Say “プレゼント用です” and they'll wrap it, or “自分用です” (it's for me). 〜用 just means “for”.
The clerk says
プレゼント用ですか？
Is it a gift?
You say
プレゼント用です。
Yes, it's a gift.
What it means
- Gift → they wrap it
- For you → just a bag
Say it's a gift, and they'll wrap it for you. Say it's for you, and it goes straight into a bag.
Good to know
That last part simply means for. For a gift. For me. Easy.
Say it slowly
プレゼント用です
pu · re · zen · to · yo · u · de · su
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