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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! And after last episode's 'which one' phrases, I actually used 'dochira' at the konbini — I asked 'dochira ga oishii desu ka?' about two onigiris. Lucas: Oh, that's awesome! Did you get a good one? Luna: Totally! Salmon and mayo — delicious. But today, I'm thinking about hotels. I have a trip coming up and I realized I don't know how to check out in Japanese. Lucas: Perfect timing. Checking out is a simple but important moment. So today we'll learn a few key phrases for the hotel checkout counter. Luna: Yes please! Let's start. Lucas: First, when you go to the front desk to check out, you can say: チェックアウトをお願いします. Luna: チェックアウトをお願いします. Lucas: Good! 'Check-out wo onegai shimasu' — literally 'checkout please.' It's polite and clear. Luna: So it's like 'I'd like to check out, please'. Lucas: Exactly. Now, sometimes you need a receipt for your company or records. For that, say: 領収書をください. Luna: りょうしゅうしょをください. 領収書をください. Lucas: Ryoushuusho wo kudasai — 'receipt please.' It's very straightforward. The word 'ryoushuusho' means receipt. Luna: Got it. And after they hand it to you, what do you say? Arigatou gozaimasu? Lucas: That works, but since the service is over, it's more natural to use the past tense: ありがとうございました. Luna: Ah, right — 'arigatou gozaimashita' for something that just finished. That makes sense. Lucas: Yep. And if you want to say you'll come again, which leaves a great impression, say: また来ます. Luna: また来ます. 'I'll come again.' That's nice! So put them together? Like, 'arigatou gozaimashita. Mata kimasu'. Lucas: Exactly! That's a perfect checkout wrap-up. Let's practice a mini conversation. I'll be the hotel staff, you be the guest. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Good morning. How can I help you? Luna: チェックアウトをお願いします. Lucas: Certainly. Just a moment... Here's your bill. Would you like a receipt? Luna: はい、領収書をください. Lucas: Here you are. Luna: ありがとうございました. また来ます. Lucas: Excellent! You just sounded like a polite traveler. How did that feel? Luna: Really smooth! I love how 'arigatou gozaimashita' and 'mata kimasu' just roll off the tongue. Lucas: They do. And speaking of smooth travel experiences, if you find these lessons helpful for your trips, consider supporting Fexingo. It keeps the podcast ad-free and lets us keep making these episodes. Luna: Yeah, totally. If you've been learning with us and want to help, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's a simple way to say thanks and keep this going. Lucas: We appreciate it a lot. Now, let's get back to our phrases. One more quick practice: I'll say the English, you say the Japanese. Luna: Sounds good! Lucas: I'd like to check out please. Luna: チェックアウトをお願いします. Lucas: Please give me a receipt. Luna: 領収書をください. Lucas: Thank you very much. Luna: ありがとうございました. Lucas: I'll come again. Luna: また来ます. Lucas: Flawless! Luna, you're ready for that hotel checkout. Luna: Thanks, Lucas! I feel much more confident now. And listeners, practice these with us. Repeat after us: チェックアウトをお願いします. Lucas: 領収書をください. Luna: ありがとうございました. Lucas: また来ます. Keep practicing, and we'll be back with more Japanese next time. From Fexingo, sayonara! Luna: また来ます!