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Key Phrases

デニムのジーンズ

denimu no jiinzu

Denim jeans

試着してもいいですか?

shichaku shi te mo ii desu ka

Can I try them on?

素敵な選択ですよ。

suteki na sentaku desu yo

Wonderful choice

Skills You'll Learn

Engaging in shopping conversations

買い物の会話に参加する

kaimono no kaiwa ni sanka suru

Inquiring about product details

商品の詳細を尋ねる

shouhin no shousai o tazuneru

Expressing purchase decisions

購入決定を表現する

kounyuu kettei o hyougen suru

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are shopping in a local clothing store in Japan, specifically looking for a pair of denim jeans. The store clerk welcomes you and helps you find exactly what you're searching for: hand-woven selvedge denim. After trying on a pair, you find they fit perfectly and inquire about the price. Despite finding them a little expensive, you are impressed with the quality and decide to make the purchase.

こんにちは。デニムのジーンズを探しています。

konnichiwa denimu no jiinzu o sagashi te i masu

Hello. I'm looking for denim jeans.

いらっしゃいませ。どんなジーンズをお探しですか?

irasshai mase donna jiinzu o o sagashi desu ka

Welcome. What kind of jeans are you looking for?

手織りのセルビッジデニムはありますか?

teori no serubijji denimu wa ari masu ka

Do you have hand-woven selvedge denim?

はい、ございます。こちらにございますよ。

hai gozai masu kochira ni gozai masu yo

Yes, we do. They're right here.

いいですね。試着してもいいですか?

ii desu ne shichaku shi te mo ii desu ka

Great. Can I try them on?

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👋

こんにちは。

konnichiwa

Hello.

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👖

デニム

denimu

Denim

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ジーンズ

jiinzu

Jeans

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デニムのジーンズ

denimu no jiinzu

Denim jeans

💬 Put [の] between two nouns and the first one describes the second: [デニムのジーンズ] = jeans made of denim. You can reuse this with materials and types, like [革のバッグ] for a leather bag.

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😊

いらっしゃいませ。

irasshai mase

Welcome.

🇯🇵 [いらっしゃいませ。] is the standard store greeting in Japan. Staff say it to customers, and you usually don't need to answer—just a nod is fine.

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❓

どんな

donna

What kind of

💬 [どんな] means "what kind of," so it asks for a type, not just yes/no. You can swap in other nouns the same way: [どんなサイズ] or [どんな色].

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❓

どんなジーンズを

donna jiinzu o

What kind?

💬 [どんな] goes before the noun it's asking about, so [どんなジーンズを] is literally "what kind of jeans." The [を] marks the thing you want or are asking about, as in [どんな色を探していますか].

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🖐️🧶

手織りの

teori no

Hand-woven

💬 [手織りの] ends with [の] because it goes directly before a noun, like [手織りのデニム]. This pattern is common when one noun-like phrase describes another: [日本製のジーンズ] too.

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👖✨

セルビッジデニム

serubijji denimu

Selvedge denim

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