Miyako’s Education – Part 6

Submitted by Mark White on January 29, 2007 – 10:13 am No Comment

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John: Oh, one orange juice and one hot coffee, please.
Cashier: Go hyaku-en desu.
John: Huh? I’m sorry. I don’t speak Japanese. How much is it?
Cashier: Go hyaku en chodai.
John: Do you speak English? I’m sorry. I don’t speak Japanese. I don’t understand.
Cashier: Five hundred yen, please.
John: Here you are.

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