これをください
kore o kudasai
This one, please
これ refers to something close to you. Pointing can help make your meaning clear.
ONE CLEAR STEP AT A TIME
A little souvenir — beginner Japanese lesson
Pick out something to remember. Learn three expressions with pronunciation guides, usage notes and a recall check.
Learning goal: recognise three useful expressions, explain their meanings, and recall them in a short check.
Read each phrase and its context. The app provides device-based audio if a Japanese voice is installed. The full written lesson below works without JavaScript.
Practise this lesson →見てもいいですか
mite mo ii desu ka
May I have a look?
A polite way to ask permission to look at an item.
カードは使えますか
kādo wa tsukaemasu ka
Can I use a card?
Useful when checking whether a shop accepts card payments.
Try to recall the meaning
Read each Japanese phrase before opening its answer. You can also do the three-question interactive check in the lesson workspace.
これをください
This one, please · これ refers to something close to you. Pointing can help make your meaning clear.
見てもいいですか
May I have a look? · A polite way to ask permission to look at an item.
カードは使えますか
Can I use a card? · Useful when checking whether a shop accepts card payments.
Your next clear step
Revisit the phrases once without the English meanings. Then continue with All aboard.
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