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“A signature or a stamp, please” — answering サインかハンコ at your door in Japan
When a package arrives in Japan, the driver may say “サインかハンコお願いします”. No hanko? Just ask “サインでいいですか？” — a signature works fine.
The driver says
サインかハンコお願いします
A signature or a stamp, please.
You say
サインでいいですか？
Is a signature OK?
What it means
- サインでいいですか？
- = Signature OK?
It means: is a signature okay? And the answer is almost always: yes.
Good to know
A hanko is a little stamp with your name on it. Don't have one? No problem. A signature works just fine.
Say it slowly
サインでいいですか
sa · in · de · i · i · de · su · ka
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