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
Airplane-Related Words
Useful 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.
Useful Airport Phrases
Once you arrive at the airport you will have to collect your luggage. Simply follow the signs to the てにもつ うけとりば (tenimotsu-uketoriba) "baggage claim" and make your way to the にゅうこく しんさ (nyūkoku shinsa) "immigration check." Listen to the audio below to hear the pronunciation.
Emergency Phrases
You'll need the following phrases in case of an emergency. Hopefully you won’t need to use them, but they're still handy to know.
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!) "Well done!"
Sayaka Matsuura: Rocket Japanese