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[ly2kutd1552]

Hi,

I have a Japanese friend on Facebook and she recently posted that "she finally bought something yesterday". However, she doesn't state what the item is.

I would like to ask her what she bought specifically, but I'm not sure how I should go about doing it politely in Japanese without her thinking I'm a busybody.

Is this a good way to ask?

May I ask what you bought?
もし差し支えなければ、昨日買ったものを教えていただけませんか？

Is this too formal? Is there a way to incorporate 〜聞いてもいいですか？
Or am I over thinking things and should just ask 何を買いましたか?

Thank you.

[community.japanese]

Ly2kutd1552 san,

The sentence is grammatically correct and really polite.
I am not sure it’s too polite or not because I don’t know how close you two are...
It ‘s really polite since it include a respectful expression.
聞いてもいいですか and何を買いましたか are also grammatically correct.
がんばってください。

Yuki 由紀
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