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(Cash or card?) in Japanese

(Cash or card?) in Japanese

現金ですかカードですか

In kana only: げんきんですかカードですか

genkin desu ka kaado desu ka

polite

What it literally says

is it cash or is it card

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

The question you will be asked. Answer with one word.

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