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Arrival 到着 · Stop A02

お金とWi-Fi

Cash, Wi-Fi and SIM cards: Japanese for the arrivals hall

You've landed at Kansai Airport with no yen and no data. Let's fix both before heading into Osaka. Find an ATM, change money, check the fees, and get online.

  • 関西国際空港 · Set in Kansai International Airport
  • 6-minute lesson
  • With Ekiben Pass

Phrases

エーティーエムはどこですか？

eetiiemu wa doko desu ka?

Where's the ATM?

Japanese say it letter by letter: ee-tii-emu.

ATMeetiiemu · ATMはwa · (topic)どこdoko · whereですかdesu ka · is it?

りょうがえできますか？

ryougae dekimasu ka?

Can I exchange money here?

Ask at exchange counters and banks. Have your passport ready.

Pattern: 〜できますか？

両替ryougae · money exchangeできますかdekimasu ka · is it possible?

てすうりょうはいくらですか？

tesuuryou wa ikura desu ka?

How much is the fee?

Worth asking before you exchange. Rates and fees vary a lot between counters.

手数料tesuuryou · feeはwa · (topic)いくらikura · how muchですかdesu ka · is it?

ワイファイはありますか？

waifai wa arimasu ka?

Is there Wi-Fi?

Say it the Japanese way: wai-fai.

Pattern: 〜はありますか？

Wi-Fiwaifai · Wi-Fiはwa · (topic)ありますかarimasu ka · is there?

シムカードはどこでかえますか？

shimu kaado wa doko de kaemasu ka?

Where can I buy a SIM card?

Airports sell tourist SIMs. Make sure your phone is unlocked first.

Pattern: 〜はどこで買えますか？

SIMカードshimu kaado · SIM cardはwa · (topic)どこでdoko de · where (at)買えますかkaemasu ka · can I buy?

What you’ll hear

Staff talk fast. Here’s what they are likely to say at this stop, and a good answer.

pasupooto o onegaishimasu

Your passport, please.

Currency exchange counters ask for ID before changing money.

You

hai, douzo

Here you go.

pasuwaado wa kochira desu

Here's the password.

Staff pointing to a card or sign with the Wi-Fi network name and password.

You

arigatou gozaimasu

Thank you.

achira no kauntaa de kaemasu

You can buy one at that counter.

A typical answer to 'Where can I buy…?' Follow the pointing hand!

You

achira desu ne

Over there, right?

Culture tip

Cash Still Counts

Cards and IC cards work in most chain stores, but small eateries, temples and rural shops can be cash-only. 7-Eleven and Japan Post ATMs accept most foreign cards and have English menus.

“7-Eleven ATMs in Japan generally accept foreign cards.”

Practise scene

No Yen, No Data

Kansai Airport arrivals. You have no yen and no mobile data. The information desk can help with both.

Ms. Nakamura · Airport information

  1. Your turn: Cash comes first. Ask where the ATM is.

    eetiiemu wa doko desu ka?

    Where's the ATM?

  2. eetiiemu wa, achira no konbini no naka ni arimasu.

    The ATM is inside that convenience store over there.

  3. Your turn: Next, the internet. Ask if there's Wi-Fi.

    waifai wa arimasu ka?

    Is there Wi-Fi?

  4. hai, muryou no waifai ga arimasu. kuukou no naka dake desu ga.

    Yes, there's free Wi-Fi. Only inside the airport, though.

  5. Your turn: You'll need data in the city too. Ask where you can buy a SIM card.

    shimu kaado wa doko de kaemasu ka?

    Where can I buy a SIM card?

  6. shimu kaado wa, achira no omise de kaemasu yo.

    You can buy SIM cards at that shop over there.

Phrases from Ekiben content v3