Formal — to staff
Secondhand · Shopping
この洋服のこのシミは、洗濯で落ちますか? — Will this stain on this clothing come out with washing? (Secondhand · Shopping, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)
You
この洋服のこのシミは、洗濯で落ちますか?
このようふくのこのしみは、せんたくでおちますか?
Will this stain on this clothing come out with washing?
Romaji: Kono yōfuku no kono shimi wa, sentaku de ochimasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Mōshiwake gozaimasen, kochira wa furugi no tame, ochinikui kamoshiremasen.
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申し訳ございません、こちらは古着のため、落ちにくいかもしれません。
もうしわけございません、こちらはふるぎのため、おちにくいかもしれません。
I apologize, but as this is a used item, it might be difficult for the stain to come out.
Gesture & etiquette
Pointing directly at the specific stain on the clothing.
Do not haggle excessively. If the staff say the stain won't come out, accept their assessment.