You’ll learn how to ask for things in Japanese and how to speak to airport officials. Soon you’ll know exactly what to say on the plane and at the airport to make it easier and safer for you to travel in Japan.
Let's get started on this free lesson on emergency Japanese!
Resources for further reading:
- The top ten hacks to effectively learn Japanese
- Find out how to pronounce Japanese words properly
Imagine you are on a flight from America to Japan. Here are some words you'll need to know:
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. Repeat the new words aloud to practice your pronunciation.
(I) would like to have a glass of water.
Watashi wa hikōki kyōfushō desu.
Watashi wa onakaga suita.
さむい の です が、 もうふ は あります か?
Samui no desu ga, mōfu wa arimasu ka?
(I) am cold, do (you) have a blanket?
この ひこうき は、 いつ ちゃくりく します か?
Kono hikōki wa itsu chakuriku shimasu ka?
When are (we) going to land?
Shītoberuto o oshime kudasai.
Please fasten (your) seatbelt.
わたし の ヘッドセット は、 どうさ しません。
Watashi no heddosetto wa dousa shimasen.
これから さき、 きりゅう の わるい ところ を ひこう いたします。
Korekara saki, kiry ūno warui tokoro o hikō itashimasu.
(We) are expecting turbulence ahead.
Once you arrive at the airport you will have to collect your luggage. Simply follow the signs to ぜいかん (zeikan) "customs" and make your way to the てにもつ うけとりしょ (te'nimotsu uketorisho) "baggage claim." Listen to the audio below to hear the pronunciation.
Hopefully you won’t need to use the following phrases, but it’s still handy to know them:
Watashi no nimotsu ga kowarete imashita.
Watashi no nimotsu ga nakunarimashita.
Watashi wa noritsugibin o nogashimashita.
I missed (my) connecting flight.
Watashi wa pasupōto o nakushimashita.
Watashi wa chiketto o nakushimashita.
Watashi wa tōjōken o nakushimashita.
I lost (my) boarding pass.
Watashi wa michi ni mayoimashita.
That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed the lesson.
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さようなら! (Sayōnara!) "Goodbye!"
Sayaka Matsuura: Rocket Japanese