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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: Today we are stepping into a very familiar place for many people. Luna: The convenience store? Those little shops on every corner? Lucas: Exactly. They are everywhere in Japan. And they have everything. Luna: I love them. Especially when I am hungry late at night. Lucas: So let us start with the most common item. The rice ball. Luna: Oh yes. The onigiri. How do I ask for one? Lucas: Listen closely. おにぎり、一つください. Luna: o ni gi ri... hitotsu kudasai. Lucas: Very good. Rice ball, one please. Luna: o ni gi ri, hitotsu kudasai. Lucas: Perfect. You want it simple? Just say it slowly. Luna: おにぎり、一つください. Lucas: Again. おにぎり、一つください. Luna: おにぎり、一つください. Lucas: There you go. That is polite and clear. Luna: What if I want two? Or three? Lucas: You just change the number. But for now, one is enough. Luna: Okay. So I take the rice ball to the counter. Lucas: Right. Now you need to pay. How do you tell them? Luna: Do I say 'pay here'? Lucas: Close. You say: レジで払います. Luna: Reji de haraimasu. Lucas: Yes. At the register, I will pay. Luna: Reji de haraimasu. Lucas: Repeat it. Reji de haraimasu. Luna: Reji de haraimasu. Lucas: Good. The clerk will nod and give you the total. Luna: Sometimes they ask about a bag. Do they always ask? Lucas: Often. They might ask: 袋は必要ですか. Luna: Fukuro wa hitsuyou desu ka? Lucas: Correct. Is a bag necessary? Luna: Ah. So I can say no, thank you. Lucas: Or yes, please. If you want a bag, you say hai. Luna: Hai. Fukuro wo kudasai. Lucas: That works too. But let us stick to our main phrases. Luna: Wait. What if I buy something hot? Like bentos? Lucas: Ah. You want it heated. That is easy. Luna: How do I say that? Lucas: You say: 電子レンジで温めてください. Luna: Denshi renji de atatamete kudasai. Lucas: Microwave, please heat it up. Luna: Denshi renji de atatamete kudasai. Lucas: Say it slowly. Denshi renji de atatamete kudasai. Luna: Denshi renji de atatamete kudasai. Lucas: There. Simple and effective. Luna: I feel like I could order lunch now. Lucas: Let us add one more useful question. Luna: What is that? Lucas: Asking when they close. 何時まで営業していますか. Luna: Nan-ji made eigyou shite imasu ka? Lucas: Until what time are you open? Luna: Nan-ji made eigyou shite imasu ka? Lucas: Again. Nan-ji made eigyou shite imasu ka? Luna: Nan-ji made eigyou shite imasu ka? Lucas: Perfect. You know all five phrases now. Luna: This was so quick. I liked it. Lucas: If these tips help you, remember Fexingo stays ad-free thanks to listeners. Luna: Yeah. Support keeps the learning going. Lucas: Check out buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thanks for being part of this journey. Lucas: Now, let us review the rice ball phrase one last time. Luna: おにぎり、一つください. Lucas: おにぎり、一つください. Luna: おにぎり、一つください. Lucas: And the payment phrase. Luna: レジで払います. Lucas: レジで払います. Luna: レジで払います. Lucas: Heating up your food. Luna: 電子レンジで温めてください. Lucas: 電子レンジで温めてください. Luna: 電子レンジで温めてください. Lucas: Checking the hours. Luna: 何時まで営業していますか. Lucas: 何時まで営業していますか. Luna: 何時まで営業していますか. Lucas: And asking for a bag. Luna: 袋は必要ですか. Lucas: 袋は必要ですか. Luna: 袋は必要ですか. Lucas: Great work today. Practice these until we chat again. Luna: See you next time!