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How to reply "yes, I have been helped, thank you"

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How to reply "yes, I have been helped, thank you"

Postby mhorie » August 15th, 2011 10:15 pm

For example at at a clothing store, a salesperson asks "have you been helped?" how do I answer:

1- "yes, someone is already helping me, thank you"
2- "yes thank you, he (she) is already helping me"

Thanks!

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Postby mhorie » August 17th, 2011 12:32 am

In another website I found:

もう頼んであります。ありがとう (I have been helped, thank you)

is this an adequate response? is it considered too formal? any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

As a follow up what is the usual response to いかがですか when used as a greeting, should I reply はいおかげさまで元気です or  はいどうも or what should I reply, this is a friendly older saleswoman who I see often and she's just being nice, so I want to answer something nice back (like I'm fine thanks, how about you?)

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Postby mhorie » September 8th, 2011 1:01 am

some feedback from a native Japanese speaker would be greatly appreciated!

mostly I want to know how to reply in a way that is nice and friendly, like if it was a friend working at a store.

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Postby Javizy » September 13th, 2011 6:19 pm

大丈夫です is a common expression for this sort of thing. You can use it to decline if someone asks you if you need a bag or something, too. As for いかがですか, just reply like you would to any greeting. You don't need to match store clerks' level of politeness - it's their job to be polite - so a semi-formal desu/masu style will be friendly enough. 「そちらは?」is a good polite way of saying "and you?"

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Postby mhorie » September 14th, 2011 9:01 am

Javizy, どうもありがとう!

特に"context, polite level, etc"の説明も便利です!

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Postby Psy » September 23rd, 2011 5:52 pm

Color me naive, but I always thought いかがですか in that context meant a street vendor or something was soliciting you to buy something: "Japan's finest takoyaki! 4 for only 100 yen! How about it?" In such a case no response is necessary. (I guess if they get pushy you could always throw out 結構です)

I'm a little surprised it took people (including me) so long to get around to this post! Javizy to the rescue, as usual.

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Postby Javizy » September 24th, 2011 8:59 am

Psy wrote:Color me naive, but I always thought いかがですか in that context meant a street vendor or something was soliciting you to buy something: "Japan's finest takoyaki! 4 for only 100 yen! How about it?" In such a case no response is necessary. (I guess if they get pushy you could always throw out 結構です)

I'm a little surprised it took people (including me) so long to get around to this post! Javizy to the rescue, as usual.

Cheers!

You're right, but it can also mean 「調子はどう?」. mhorie mentioned talking to the female store clerk before, so I assumed there wasn't a misunderstanding. It's kind of funny to imagine someone walking down a street with lots of restaurants at lunch time and replying [元気です。そちらは?」20 times though :lol:

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