Asking for a receipt in Japanese

Getting your receipt

After you pay for your items, you might want a receipt for your records. In Japan, it is common to ask for one to confirm the total or for tax purposes.

The polite phrase

レシートをいただけますか?

Can I have a receipt?

レシート means receipt. を marks the object, and いただけますか is a very polite way to ask can I receive.

A shorter way

If you want to be more direct, you can say: レシート、お願いします。

Receipt, please. This is very common in busy shops and is still perfectly polite.

Try the exchange

A: レシートをいただけますか？

B: はい、どうぞ。

A: ありがとうございます。

Try saying these out loud to practice the flow of a simple shop transaction.

Check yourself

Which particle marks the object? を. Which verb means to receive in a polite way? いただけます. Can you use the shorter onegaishimasu version?

References: Japan Foundation Irodori, lesson 3