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Survival Japanese phrases for getting arond by public transport

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Japanese pronunciation is very simple. So don't be afraid!
ā/ī/ū/ē/ō are long sounds of a/i/u/e/o respectively.

Basic

Yes.Hai.
No.Īe.
Thank you.Arigatō.
Hello.Konnichiwa.
Good bye.Sayōnara.
Excuse me.Sumimasen. (To stop somebody)
I'm sorry.Sumimasen. / Gomennasai.
Pease give me ...... o kdasai.
How much is this?Kore wa ikura desu ka?
How much is that?Sore wa ikura desu ka?
Can you write on a paper, please?Kami ni kaite morae masu ka?
What is this?Kore wa nandesu ka?
It is ...Sore wa ... desu.

Phone / Internet

Can I charge my phone here?Kokode keitai o juuden dekimasu ka?
Is there WiFi here?Koko ni waifai wa arimasu ka?
Can you tell me the WiFi password?Waifai no password o oshiete moraemasu ka?
Is there a power socket here?Kokoni dengen konsento wa arimasu ka?
Can I buy a SIM card for foreign travelers?Kokode gaikokujin ryokosha you no SIM card wa utte masu ka?

Looking for...

Where is ...?... wa doko desu ka?
Where is the toilet?Toire wa doko desu ka?
Where is the entrance?Iriguchi wa doko desu ka?
Where is the exit?Deguchi wa doko desu ka?
Where is the Tokyo Station?Tokyo Eki wa doko desu ka?
Where can I buy a ticket?Kippu wa doko de kaemasu ka?
Where are we?Koko wa doko desu ka?
It there a bank ATM near here?Kono hen ni ATM wa arimasu ka?
Is there a Seven-Eleven near here?
(Seven-Eleven ATMs accept foreign credit cards)
Kono hen ni sebun irebun wa arimasu ka?

At the Train Station

What is the departure time?Shuppatsu wa nanji desu ka?
What is the arrival time to ...?... ni wa nanji ni tsuki masu ka?
Where is the platform for this train?Kono densha no hoomu wa doko desu ka?
What is the platform number for this train?Kono densha wa nanbansen kara hassha shimasu ka?
At what time will the next train leave?Tsugi no densha wa nanji ni hassha shimasu ka?
Does this train go to 'Asakusa' station?Kono densha wa 'Asakuda' eki ni ikimasu ka?
Does this train stop at 'Asakusa' station?Kono densha wa 'Asakuda' eki ni tomarimasu ka?
How can I go to Asakusa?Asakusa e wa doo ikeba ii desu ka?
I want to go to Asakusa.Asakusa e ikitai desu.
Which exit is near ...... ni chikai deguchi wa dore desu ka?

Japan Rail Pass

I want to start using Japan Rail Pass today.Kyou kara Japan Rail Pass o tsukaitai desu.
I want to go to Osaka using Japan Rail Pass.Japan Rail Pass de Osaka ni ikitai desu.
Can I ride this train with Japan Rail Pass?Japan Rail Pass de kono densha ni noremasu ka?

On a Train

Is this 'Asakusa' station?Kore wa 'Asakusa' eki desu ka?
Is 'Asakusa' station still ahead?'Asakusa' eki wa mada saki desu ka?
What is the next station?Tsugi no eki no namae wa nan desu ka?
What is this station?Kono eki wa nan desu ka?
Excuse me, can you tell me when we are at Asakusa station?Suimasen, Asakusa eki ni tsuitara oshiete itadake masu ka?



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