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Japanese phrases for trains, taxis and getting around

Buy tickets, find your platform, ride the shinkansen, and get around by taxi and on foot.

5 stops · 25 phrases

Stops on the Trains & taxis line

  1. Train tickets and IC cards in Japanese

    横浜駅 · Yokohama Station · 6-minute lesson Free

    しんじゅくまでのきっぷをいちまいください

    Shinjuku made no kippu o ichimai kudasai

    One ticket to Shinjuku, please.

    スイカにチャージしたいんですが

    Suica ni chaaji shitai n desu ga

    I'd like to top up my Suica.

    かたみちです

    katamichi desu

    One way.

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  2. Which platform? Japanese for riding the train

    新宿駅 · Shinjuku Station · 6-minute lesson Pass

    このでんしゃはしぶやにいきますか?

    kono densha wa Shibuya ni ikimasu ka?

    Does this train go to Shibuya?

    このでんしゃはしぶやにとまりますか?

    kono densha wa Shibuya ni tomarimasu ka?

    Does this train stop at Shibuya?

    なんばんせんですか?

    nanbansen desu ka?

    Which platform?

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  3. Booking the shinkansen in Japanese

    東京駅 · Tokyo Station · 6-minute lesson Pass

    きょうとまでのしていせきをにまいおねがいします

    Kyoto made no shiteiseki o nimai onegaishimasu

    Two reserved seats to Kyoto, please.

    まどがわのせきがいいです

    madogawa no seki ga ii desu

    I'd like a window seat.

    つうろがわでおねがいします

    tsuurogawa de onegaishimasu

    An aisle seat, please.

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  4. Taking a taxi in Japan

    京都駅 · Kyoto Station · 6-minute lesson Pass

    このじゅうしょまでおねがいします

    kono juusho made onegaishimasu

    To this address, please.

    ここでとめてください

    koko de tomete kudasai

    Please stop here.

    りょうしゅうしょをおねがいします

    ryoushuusho o onegaishimasu

    A receipt, please.

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  5. Asking for directions in Japanese

    奈良公園 · Nara Park · 6-minute lesson Pass

    えきへのいきかたをおしえてください

    eki e no ikikata o oshiete kudasai

    Could you tell me how to get to the station?

    あるいていけますか?

    aruite ikemasu ka?

    Can I walk there?

    massugu desu ka?

    Straight ahead?

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