Turn simple shopping sentences into a list you can use at a shop.
The idea
A private list can be short: write the item and quantity on each line, such as 牛乳 一本 or りんご 二つ. In a full sentence use を買います. 本 counts long containers here, 個 counts individual eggs, and つ is a general counter.
| Part | Example |
|---|---|
| 牛乳 | 一本 |
| りんご | 二つ |
| 卵 | 六個 |
Examples
- 牛乳を一本買います。I’ll buy one container of milk.
- りんごを二つ買います。I’ll buy two apples.
- 卵を六個買います。I’ll buy six eggs.
- パンを二つ買います。I’ll buy two bread rolls.
- 砂糖はまだあります。There is still sugar.
- 今日は米を買いません。I won’t buy rice today.
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Watch out
Count the package or item you actually intend to buy: 一本 here means one bottle or carton, not an unspecified amount of milk. Check what is already at home before adding it.
Try it yourself
Choose and fill the blank: りんご＿二つ買います。（を／に）
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を
を marks りんご as the object of 買います.
Choose and fill the blank: 牛乳を一＿買います。（本／人）
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本
一本 is いっぽん; 本 is the counter for the milk container here.
Choose and fill the blank: 卵を六＿買います。（個／時）
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個
六個 is ろっこ; 個 counts the individual eggs.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose and fill the blank: りんご＿二つ買います。（を／に）
Choose and fill the blank: 牛乳を一＿買います。（本／人）
Choose and fill the blank: 卵を六＿買います。（個／時）
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write a fictional list of three items with quantities. Say one sentence about what you will buy and one about what you already have.