Japanese Phrases for Travelers Getting Around

Do you plan to go on a trip to Japan? Learn some useful expressions before you go. Speaking the language of the country you are visiting makes the trip more fun! Click the corresponding links to hear the pronunciation. Train Where is the Tokyo Station?Toukyou eki wa doko desu ka.æ  ±Ã¤ º ¬Ã© §â€¦Ã£  ¯Ã£  ©Ã£ â€œÃ£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š Does this train stop at Osaka?Kono densha wa oosaka ni tomarimasu ka.㠁“㠁 ®Ã©â€º »Ã¨ »Å Ã£  ¯Ã¥ ¤ §Ã©Ëœ ªÃ£  «Ã¦ ­ ¢Ã£  ¾Ã£â€šÅ Ã£  ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š What is the next station?Tsugi wa nani eki desu ka.æ ¬ ¡Ã£  ¯Ã¤ ½â€¢Ã© §â€¦Ã£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š What time does it leave?Nan-ji ni demasu ka.ä ½â€¢Ã¦â„¢â€šÃ£  «Ã¥â€¡ ºÃ£  ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š What time does it arrive?Nan-ji ni tsukimasu ka.ä ½â€¢Ã¦â„¢â€šÃ£  «Ã§ â‚¬Ã£  Ã£  ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š How long does it take?Donogurai kakarimasu ka.㠁 ©Ã£  ®Ã£  Ã£â€šâ€°Ã£ â€žÃ£ â€¹Ã£ â€¹Ã£â€šÅ Ã£  ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š I would like to buy a return ticket.Oufuku no kippu o kudasai.Ã¥ ¾â‚¬Ã¥ ¾ ©Ã£  ®Ã¥Ë†â€¡Ã§ ¬ ¦Ã£â€šâ€™Ã£  Ã£   Ã£ â€¢Ã£ â€žÃ£â‚¬â€š Taxi Please take me to the Hotel Osaka.Oosaka hoteru made onegaishimasu.Ã¥ ¤ §Ã©Ëœ ªÃ£Æ'݋Æ'†ãÆ' «Ã£  ¾Ã£  §Ã£ Å Ã© ¡ËœÃ£ â€žÃ£ â€"㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£â‚¬â€š How much does it cost to go to the Osaka Station?Oosaka eki made ikura desu ka.Ã¥ ¤ §Ã©Ëœ ªÃ© §â€¦Ã£  ¾Ã£  §Ã£ â€žÃ£  Ã£â€šâ€°Ã£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š Please go straight.Massugu itte kudasai.㠁 ¾Ã£  £Ã£ â„¢Ã£  Ã¨ ¡Å'㠁 £Ã£  ¦Ã£  Ã£   Ã£ â€¢Ã£ â€žÃ£â‚¬â€š Please turn right.Migi ni magatte kudasai.Ã¥  ³Ã£  «Ã¦â€º ²Ã£ Å'㠁 £Ã£  ¦Ã£  Ã£   Ã£ â€¢Ã£ â€žÃ£â‚¬â€š Please turn left.Hidari ni magatte kudasai.Ã¥ · ¦Ã£  «Ã¦â€º ²Ã£ Å'㠁 £Ã£  ¦Ã£  Ã£   Ã£ â€¢Ã£ â€žÃ£â‚¬â€š Bus Where is the bus stop?Basu-tei wa doko desu ka.ãÆ' Ã£â€š ¹Ã¥ Å"㠁 ¯Ã£  ©Ã£ â€œÃ£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š Does this bus goes to Kyoto?Kono basu wa kyouto ni ikimasu ka.㠁“㠁 ®Ã£Æ' Ã£â€š ¹Ã£  ¯Ã¤ º ¬Ã©Æ' ½Ã£  «Ã¨ ¡Å'㠁 Ã£  ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š What time is the next bus?Tsugi no basu wa nanji desu ka.æ ¬ ¡Ã£  ®Ã£Æ' Ã£â€š ¹Ã£  ¯Ã¤ ½â€¢Ã¦â„¢â€šÃ£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š Car Where can I rent a car?Doko de kuruma o kariru koto ga dekimasu ka.㠁 ©Ã£ â€œÃ£  §Ã¨ »Å Ã£â€šâ€™Ã¥â‚¬Å¸Ã£â€šÅ Ã£â€šâ€¹Ã£ â€œÃ£  ¨Ã£ Å'㠁 §Ã£  Ã£  ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š How much is it daily?Ichinichi ikura desu ka.ä ¸â‚¬Ã¦â€" ¥Ã£ â€žÃ£  Ã£â€šâ€°Ã£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š Please fill the tank.Mantan ni shite kudasai.æ ºâ‚¬Ã£â€š ¿Ã£Æ' ³Ã£  «Ã£ â€"㠁 ¦Ã£  Ã£   Ã£ â€¢Ã£ â€žÃ£â‚¬â€š Can I park here?Koko ni kuruma o tometemo ii desu ka.㠁“㠁“㠁 «Ã¨ »Å Ã£â€šâ€™Ã¦ ­ ¢Ã£â€š Ã£  ¦Ã£â€šâ€šÃ£ â€žÃ£ â€žÃ£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š Air Is there a flight to Osaka?Oosaka iki no bin wa arimasu ka.Ã¥ ¤ §Ã©Ëœ ªÃ¨ ¡Å'㠁 Ã£  ®Ã¤ ¾ ¿Ã£  ¯Ã£ â€šÃ£â€šÅ Ã£  ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š What time should I check in?Nanji ni chekku-in shitara ii desu ka.ä ½â€¢Ã¦â„¢â€šÃ£  «Ã£Æ' Ã£â€š §Ã£Æ'Æ'ã‚ ¯Ã£â€š ¤Ã£Æ' ³Ã£ â€"㠁Ÿã‚‰ã â€žÃ£ â€žÃ£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š I have nothing to declare.Shinkoku suru mono wa arimasen.ç” ³Ã¥â€˜Å Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹Ã£â€šâ€šÃ£  ®Ã£  ¯Ã£ â€šÃ£â€šÅ Ã£  ¾Ã£ â€ºÃ£â€šâ€œÃ£â‚¬â€š I have something to declare.Shinkoku suru mono ga arimasu.ç” ³Ã¥â€˜Å Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹Ã£â€šâ€šÃ£  ®Ã£ Å'㠁‚り㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£â‚¬â€š I am going to stay here for a week on business.Shigoto de isshuukan taizai shimasu.ä »â€¢Ã¤ ºâ€¹Ã£  §Ã¤ ¸â‚¬Ã©â‚¬ ±Ã©â€"“æ »Å¾Ã¥Å" ¨Ã£ â€"㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£â‚¬â€š Others Where is the washroom?Toire wa doko desu ka.ãÆ'ˆã‚ ¤Ã£Æ' ¬Ã£  ¯Ã£  ©Ã£ â€œÃ£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š How do I get to Asakusa?Asakusa niwa dou ikeba ii desu ka.æ µâ€¦Ã¨ â€°Ã£  «Ã£  ¯Ã£  ©Ã£ â€ Ã¨ ¡Å'㠁‘㠁 °Ã£ â€žÃ£ â€žÃ£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š Is it near here?Koko kara chikai desu ka.㠁“㠁“㠁‹ã‚‰è ¿â€˜Ã£ â€žÃ£  §Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š Can I walk there?Aruite ikemasu ka.æ ­ ©Ã£ â€žÃ£  ¦Ã£ â€žÃ£ â€˜Ã£  ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£ â€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š