Japanese phrases for trains, taxis and asking the way
Buying a ticket, checking that the train goes where you want, taking a taxi, and asking where something is.
These are the phrases of the Basic level of PAIdojo's Japanese textbook, written in kana with romaji, the way that level teaches them. Tap ▶︎ to listen, or the turtle to hear it slowly.
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🚃Trains, buses & taxisこうつう
- tōkyō eki wa doko desu kaとうきょうえきはどこですかWhere is Tokyo station?
- shibuya made ikitai desuしぶやまでいきたいですI want to go to Shibuya
- kippu o kudasaiきっぷをくださいA ticket, please
- shibuya made ikura desu kaしぶやまでいくらですかHow much to Shibuya?
- kono densha wa shibuya ni ikimasu kaこのでんしゃはしぶやにいきますかDoes this train go to Shibuya?
- norikae wa doko desu kaのりかえはどこですかWhere do I transfer?
- takushī o yonde kudasaiタクシーをよんでくださいPlease call a taxi
- koko de oroshite kudasaiここでおろしてくださいPlease drop me off here
- tsugi wa shinjuku desu kaつぎはしんじゅくですかIs the next stop Shinjuku?
Directions & getting aroundみちあんない
- eki wa doko desu kaえきはどこですかWhere is the station?
- migiみぎright
- hidariひだりleft
- massuguまっすぐstraight ahead
- chikai desu kaちかいですかIs it near?
- toire wa doko desu kaトイレはどこですかWhere is the toilet?
- michi ni mayoimashitaみちにまよいましたI'm lost
- chizu o misete kudasaiちずをみせてくださいPlease show me on the map
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