When I go window shopping, the sales clerk would usually come near me asking what I like. How should I politely shoo them away? Can I simply say
いいえ、けっこうです
or something like
自分で見る
I know I can just ignore them and they get the body language that I just want to look by my own. What is the common way to say it?
I usually feel awkward especially in electronic shops like yodobashi or yamada. For bookshops, they just leave you alone. I guess electronic shops' clerks are agressive.
By the way, as a side question. Is there a word for "shoo" in Japanese? I know Japanese are polite but do they have it?
Answer
When the clerk asks me if I'm looking for anything particular (何かお探しですか?), I usually say あ、だいじょうぶです。 or あ、もうちょっと見てから。.
When the clerk says at places like boutiques よかったらどうぞ試着してみてくださいね～(Please try them on) or 他のサイズ/お色もご用意してますのでね～(We have different sizes/colours too), I say quite shortly あ、はい or あ、ども.
"to shoo away" = [追]{お}い[払]{はら}う...?
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