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Which Japanese request politely asks a shop for a bit more discount?

Moo sukoshi yasuku shite moraemasen ka. (もう少し安くしてもらえませんか。)

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  1. Moo sukoshi hanashite kudasai. (もう少し話してください。)
  2. Moo ichi-do itte kudasai. (もう一度言ってください。)
  3. Moo sukoshi yasuku shite moraemasen ka. (もう少し安くしてもらえませんか。) ✔

Why: Yasuku shite means to make it cheaper, and moraemasen ka is a very polite request. The wrong choices ask someone to talk a little more and to say it again. Not every shop discounts, so ask kindly.

Huh, didn't know that: NHK says moraemasen ka literally means 'can't I get you to', which makes the request polite.

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Answer: Moo sukoshi yasuku shite moraemasen ka. (もう少し安くしてもらえませんか。). Yasuku shite means to make it cheaper, and moraemasen ka is a very polite request. The wrong choices ask someone to talk a little more and to say it again. Not every shop discounts, so ask kindly.

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 45 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/45.html
    Sumimasen. Kore, moo sukoshi yasuku shite moraemasen ka. Excuse me. Would you discount this a little more?
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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