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Dialogue in Romaji

Tenin:	Irasshaimase.
Paul:	Kore wa nan desu ka.
Tenin:	Sore wa obi desu.
Paul:	Ikura desu ka.
Tenin:	Gosen en desu.
Paul:	Sore wa ikura desu ka.
Tenin:	Nisen gohyaku en desu.
Paul:	Ja, sore o kudasai.

Dialogue in Japanese 

店員:	いらっしゃいませ。
ポール:	これは何ですか。
店員:	それは帯です。
ポール:	いくらですか。
店員:	五千円です。
ポール:	それはいくらですか。
店員:	二千五百円です。
ポール:	じゃ、それをください。

"Irasshaimase(いらっしゃいませ)" is a greeting to customers in stores or restaurants. It literally means "welcome." You are not expected to answer this greeting.

"Kore（これ）" means "this." "Sore（それ）" means "that." English has only "this" and "that." Japanese has three separate indicators. "Are（あれ）" means "that over there."

kore これ	something near the speaker
sore  それ	something near the person spoken to
are あれ	something not near either person

To reply to a "what" question, simply substitute the answer for "nan(何)". Just remember to change "kore（これ）," "sore（それ）" or "are（あれ）" depending on where the object is in relation to you. Don't forget to take the "ka（か）" (question marker) off.

To reply to a "what" question, simply substitute the answer for "nan(何)". Just remember to change "kore（これ）," "sore（それ）" or "are（あれ）" depending on where the object is in relation to you. Don't forget to take the "ka（か）" (question marker) off.

Q. Kore wa nan desu ka.　(これは何ですか。)
A. Sore wa obi desu.　(それは帯です。)

"Ikura（いくら）" means "how much."

You have already learned some Japanese numbers.  Here are the hundreds and thousands.
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