M10 · Shopping and prices

Before you start

This level assumes you know hiragana and katakana. Words you already met there are marked and do not count as new.

This lesson assumes what you saw in the earlier ones. If something feels shaky, go back to it:

• M01greetings and courtesy
• M02introducing yourself
• M03family
• M04numbers
• M05time and days
• M06the home
• M07everyday objects
• M08food and drink
• M09eating out

What you learn

To ask a price, いくら is enough. Prices are number + えん: せんえん is 1000 yen.

You practise them in kana; underneath you can see how they are usually written.

• かうkauto buyUsually written 買うThere is also かう = 飼う (keep a pet: ねこを かう). Here you learn 買う, to buy.
• うるuruto sellUsually written 売る
• You know it · H04たかいtakaitall, high · expensiveUsually written 高いIt is used both for height and for price.
• やすいyasuicheapUsually written 安い
• いくらikurahow much
• えんenyenUsually written 円
• おかねokanemoneyUsually written お金
• You know it · H07みせmiseshop, storeUsually written 店
• You know it · K09スーパーsuupaasupermarket
• You know it · K12コンビニkonbiniconvenience store
• You know it · K07コインkoincoin

Practice

A short text written only with the kana and grammar you already know. Read it and answer.