How do you say "ticket" and "passport" in Japanese? What’s the Japanese word for "luggage"? You’ll learn these important words and more in this lesson! We’ll also teach you how to ask the flight attendants for what you need in Japanese. We hope you won’t need to explain that something has gone wrong with your travel plans, but just in case, we’ll teach you how to do that too.
Resources for further reading:

Saying "Airplane" in Japanese
Practice Your Pronunciation With Rocket Record
Pronouncing Airplane-related Words
Useful Japanese Airplane Phrases
Imagine you are on a flight from America to Japan. It’s a long way, so make sure you know how to ask for a drink, or an extra blanket in case you are cold. It’s also important to know what シートベルト を しっかり おしめ ください (Shītoberuto wo shikkari oshime kudasai) "Please fasten your seatbelt tightly" means. Repeat these new words aloud to practice your pronunciation.
Knowing how to use these essential Japanese travel phrases will give you more confidence next time you’re traveling by plane in Japan. I hope you enjoyed the lesson!
Here are a few recommended Japanese lessons to try next!
- Shopping is much easier if you know your clothes in Japanese.
- Describing the colors in Japanese is essential to spice up your conversational skills.
- Counting in Japanese is pretty straight forward! Let's start with numbers one to ten.
よく できました! (Yoku dekimashita!)
Sayaka Matsuura: Rocket Japanese