The konbini AND Japanese supermarket geek-out episode!

It's time to get you up to speed with the wonderful world of Japanese convenience stores, as well as the relatively low key supermarket offerings. What sets them apart? How do you ask the clerk for a fork or refuse a shopping bag? And why even care about supermarkets in the first place? Find out in this episode!

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Supermarkets

-Aeon Group supermarkets (Aeon MaxValu, My Basket)

-Seiyu

-Ito-Yokado

-Life Supermarkets

-Co-op

Convenience stores

-7-Eleven

-Family Mart

-Lawson

-Ministop

-Daily Yamazaki

-New Days

-Seicomart

Common interactions

-Fukuro ni oire shimasu ka? / Fukuro wa irimasu ka? / Fukuro o tsuke shimasu ka?

-Pointo kādo wa omochi desu ka?

-Obentō o atatamemasu ka? / O-atatame shimasu ka?

-Ohashi o otsuke shimasu ka?/ Fōku/Supūn o otsuke shimasu ka?

-Shīru de yoroshii deshou ka?

-Fukuro o owake shimasu ka?

-O-shiharai hōhō wa ikaga desu ka?

-Reshīto wa yoroshii desu ka?

-Otsugi no kata dōzo! / Otsugi no okyakusama dozo!

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