What to say at the airport in Japanese

If you're traveling by air in Japan, you need to know what to say at the airport in Japanese. The Rocket Japanese team is here to help! After this free audio lesson you’ll know Japanese words and phrases that will make your journey a lot more fun and enjoyable.

Not sure how much luggage you can take? Wondering how long you’ll stop over? Need to ask what time you should be at the gate? We’ve got it covered. Stick with us and you’ll be sure to get on the plane safely and on time - in Japanese!

As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Japanese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Japanese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.

Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each word or phrase, and compare it with the way a Japanese native speaker does. That’s right, with Rocket Japanese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Japanese speaker!

Now, here are the important questions that you will need when checking in at the counter (“chekku in kya un tā”). Listen to each word and its English translation and repeat the words aloud.

Some people prefer window seats, some want to sit close to the aisle. I always ask for a window seat, that way I can get a first impression of the city we are going to land in, from above. Whichever one you prefer, here are the Japanese words for it…

Here are some possible answers you might get…

You have just finished today’s lesson. I hope you enjoyed it.

Sayaka Matsuura
Rocket Japanese

P.S. Here are two exercises to test your Japanese skills!

Exercise 1: Match the Japanese word with its English translation.

Exercise 2: Now, match the questions and statements with the correct English translation.