Shadowing Practice: Learn Japanese with a Story【Convenience store コンビニ】10 Phrases You Should Know - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello! Today, we will master the conversation at the cash register of the convenience store, the most familiar place in Japan.
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First, let's listen to the full script in Japanese.
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Afterward, I will explain each question from the clerk and how you should respond.
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Let's go to a Japanese convenience store!
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Welcome! Lunch box, beer, snacks.
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Shall I warm up your lunch box?
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No, thank you.
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Would you like chopsticks?
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One, please.
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20 years old and over Please press the age confirmation button.
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Would you like a plastic shopping bag?
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Yes, please.
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Ah, I'll take this too.
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A steamed meat bun ?
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Yes, I'll take one, please.
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Do you have a point card?
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No, I don't.
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That will be 800 yen.
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I will pay by cash.
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I'll take the payment now. Out of 1000 yen.
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Here is your change and receipt.
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Thank you very much.
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Excuse me. May I use the restroom?
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Yes, go ahead.
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Next customer, please.
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Let's practice!
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Welcome. This is a polite greeting used to welcome customers in stores like convenience stores.
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A verbal reply is not required, but a slight bow with a smile leaves a good impression.
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Would you like me to warm up your lunch box?
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Lunch boxes and side dishes can be heated up in the convenience store's microwave.
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Yes, please.
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No, thank you.
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Lunch box To warm up Would you like me to warm up the rice ball ?
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Shall I warm this up?
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Question: Please answer Yes, please.
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No, thank you.
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Would you like chopsticks?
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Chopsticks and spoons for lunch boxes, etc., are free at convenience stores.
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One, please.
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No, I don't need it.
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Chopsticks To attach/give Would you like a spoon?
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Do you need a fork?
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Question: Please answer.
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Yes, one spoon, please.
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No, I don't need one.
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Spoon Fork To need Please press the age confirmation button.
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When buying products like alcohol or tobacco that cannot be purchased unless you are 20 years old or older, age confirmation is required at convenience stores.
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If you are 20 years old or older, please press the button.
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Age To confirm Button To press Would you like a plastic shopping bag?
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Plastic shopping bags at convenience stores are subject to a fee.
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Generally, they cost 3 to 5 yen, but the price varies depending on the size of the bag and the store.
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One bag, please.
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No, I don't need one.
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Bag To use Would you like a bag?
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Shall I separate the items into different bags?
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At convenience stores, warm items like heated lunch boxes and are put into separate bags from cold items such as water, juice, and ice cream.
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To separate Warm Cold Question: Please answer.
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Yes, one bag, please.
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No, I don't need one.
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I'll take this too.
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How many should I put in ?
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Two, please.
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How many? To put in One Two Three Do you have a point card?
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In Japan, many people have point cards that allow them to receive "points" based on the price of the products they purchase.
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Accumulated points can be exchanged for product discounts or special benefits.
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Yes, I have one.
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I have one.
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No, I don't.
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I don't have one.
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To have/hold To exist/have That will be 800 yen.
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Please select your payment method.
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At convenience stores, you can pay by cash, credit card, or electronic money.
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I will pay with cash.
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Credit card, please.
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To pay To choose/select Cash Credit card Question: Please answer.
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I will pay with cash.
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I will pay with a credit card.
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I will take your payment now.
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This phrase is used when there is change to be given, meaning "I am temporarily receiving the money from the customer." Thank you for the exact amount.
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This is how you express it when there is no change.
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Here is your change and receipt.
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To receive/hold temporarily Accounting/Check out Change Cash register Exact amount Excuse me, may I use the restroom?
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"Sumimasen" has three meanings.
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The first is the same as "I'm sorry," used when apologizing to someone.
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The second is the same as "Thank you," used when expressing gratitude to someone.
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The third is used when calling out to someone, like saying, "Do you have a moment?" May I use the restroom?
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When getting permission to use a restroom at someone's house or a store, you use the expression "to borrow" the restroom.
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Convenience stores are not obligated to lend their restrooms to customers like restaurants are.
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While you can borrow the restroom, it is good manners to purchase an item when you have been allowed to use it.
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Restroom To borrow Let's listen again!
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Now, let's practice the conversation with the convenience store clerk one more time.
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Would you like me to warm up your lunch box?
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Yes, please.
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No, thank you.
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Would you like a fork?
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Yes, please.
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No, thank you.
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I'll take one of these, please.
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Would you like a plastic shopping bag?
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Yes, one bag, please.
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No, I don't need one.
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Please select your payment method.
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I will pay with cash.
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Credit card, please.
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With this, your convenience store shopping is perfect!
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Learn Japanese with a Story【Convenience store コンビニ】10 Phrases You Should Know”. Las palabras que más se repiten: store, convenience, bag, restroom, lunch. Este vídeo tiene 108 frases y 925 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 16:31. El 79 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar. 23 de sus 108 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
convenience sustantivo/kənˈvinjəns/conveniencia
spoon sustantivo/spuːn/cuchara
select verbo/sɪˈlɛkt/seleccionar, cribar
confirmation sustantivo/ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/confirmación
fork sustantivo/fɔɹk/tenedor, trinche
borrow verbo/ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/pedir prestado, tomar prestado
temporarily adverbio/ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/temporalmente
clerk sustantivo/klɝk/auxiliar administrativo
receipt sustantivo/ɹɪˈsiːt/recepción, recibimiento
afterwards adverbio/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/después, consecuentemente
confirm verbo/kənˈfɝm/confirmar
juice sustantivo/d͡ʒuːs/zumo, jugo
script sustantivo/skɹɪpt/escrito, escripto
discount sustantivo/ˈdɪskaʊnt/descuento, rebaja
impression sustantivo/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/impresión, sensación

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
check out verboinvestigar, chequear
go ahead verbo/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/venga, adelante

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Shall I warm up your lunch box?
  • Would you like a plastic shopping bag?
  • Do you have a point card?
  • May I use the restroom?
  • Shall I warm this up?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceis not required · can be heated · cannot be purchased
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena ideashould respond · should I put
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónwill master · will explain · I'll take

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 14 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'll, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, dish /dɪʃ/, resh /ɹɛʃ/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, temporarily /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, accumulate /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/, onigiri /ˌoʊ.nɪˈɡɪɹ.i/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: spoon /spuːn/, script /skɹɪpt/, slight /slaɪt/, snack /snæk/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: convenience /kənˈvinjəns/, vary /ˈvɛəɹi/, verbal /ˈvɜː.bəl/, microwave /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, maze /ˈmeɪz/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como convenience, spoon, select.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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