This free online lesson will teach you some essential travel Japanese so you can catch a train, find your hotel and navigate your way around the city.
Resources for further reading:
"Where" in Japanese
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どこ
どこ
doko
where
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Asking for Directions
Here are some places you might be looking for:
博物館
はくぶつかん
hakubutsukan
museum
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美術館
びじゅつかん
bijutsukan
art gallery
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遺失物取扱所
いしつぶつ とりあつかいじょ
ishitsubutsu toriatsukaijo
lost property office
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駅
えき
eki
train station
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バス停
バス てい
basu tei
bus stop
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病院
びょういん
byōin
hospital
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公衆トイレ
こうしゅう トイレ
kōshū toire
public restroom / public toilet
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銀行
ぎんこう
ginkō
bank
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ホテル
ホテル
hoteru
hotel
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レストラン
レストラン
resutoran
restaurant
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スーパー
スーパーマーケット
スーパー
スーパーマーケット
sūpā
sūpāmāketto
supermarket
supermarket
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薬局
やっきょく
yakkyoku
pharmacy
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空港
くうこう
kūkō
airport
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Try practicing these example sentences:
美術館はどこですか？
びじゅつかん は どこ です か？
Bijutsukan wa doko desu ka?
Where is the art gallery?
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駅はどこですか？
えき は どこ です か？
Eki wa doko desu ka?
Where is the train station?
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銀行はどこですか？
ぎんこう は どこ です か？
Ginkō wa doko desu ka?
Where is the bank?
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Saying Thank You
If you need to stop someone on the street or disturb a shopkeeper remember to excuse yourself first and thank them for their time!
すみません
すみません
sumimasen
excuse me
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あのう
あの
ano
excuse me
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失礼しました。
しつれい しました。
Shitsurei shimashita.
Excuse me.
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お忙しいところ、失礼しました。
おいそがしい ところ、 しつれい しました。
Oisogashī tokoro, shitsurei shimashita.
Thanks for your time, sorry for disturbing you.
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どうもありがとうございました。
どうも ありがとう ございました。
Domo arigatō gozaimashita.
Thank you very much.
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That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed the lesson!
Find out all about asking Japanese questions in this series of lessons. Make sure you listen to the audio and practice your Japanese pronunciation. And do the Japanese tests at the end of each lesson to reinforce your knowledge of Japanese questions!
- Learn how to say "How are you?" in Japanese.
- In this lesson you'll find lots of helpful questions in Japanese.
- Learn the correct use of "When?" in Japanese.
さようなら！ (Sayōnara!) "Goodbye!"
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