Phrase lesson

How do you say "Can I exchange it?" in Japanese?

Shopping交換確認

Can I exchange it?

Answer

Two layers, same practical line

こうかんできますか

こうかん / できますか

koukan / dekimasu ka

Lesson body

Phrase breakdown and usage notes

Quick use

Use こうかんできますか (koukan dekimasu ka) while shopping when you want to know whether you can exchange an item for another size, color, or product.

Chunk or pattern

  • This is a fixed shopping phrase.
  • Learn the whole line first instead of rebuilding it word by word.
  • Use it before buying if size or color might be uncertain.

Core words

  • こうかん: exchange.
  • できますか: can I do it? / is it possible?

Practical note

へんぴん is return, while こうかん is exchange. If you only want a different size or color, こうかんできますか is the closer phrase.

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