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How to Say ‘That'll be 500 yen in total.’ in Japanese

合計五百円になります。

ごうけいごひゃくえんになります。

💬 Usage Tip: Numbers are straightforward: [五百円] (go-hya-ku en) for 500 yen.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Exact change is often preferred and highly appreciated in Japan.

Phrase Breakdown

合計ごうけい

total

Refers to the total sum or amount.

Example

合計を計算する。

Calculate the total.

五百円ごひゃくえん

500 yen

Refers to the amount in currency.

Example

五百円玉を持っている。

I have a 500 yen coin.

になりますになります

becomes

Used to indicate a change or result.

Example

明日は晴れになります。

It will be sunny tomorrow.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

合計ごうけい

[goukei]

total

Complete amount or sum.

Example

合計はいくらですか?

What is the total?

五百ごひゃく

[gohyaku]

five hundred

The numeral 500.

Example

五百円があります。

I have 500 yen.

えん

[en]

yen

Currency of Japan.

Example

一万円です。

It's 10,000 yen.

[ni]

to

Indicating result or change.

Example

彼になります。

It becomes him.

なりなり

[nari]

be

Form of the verb to be.

Example

有名になります。

Becomes famous.

ますます

[masu]

politeness marker

Ending of a verb to show politeness.

Example

始めます。

Will start.

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