Transportation

1. 〜駅はどこですか

   〜 eki wa doko desu ka

   Where is 〜 station?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask for the location of a train station. Replace 〜 with the station name

   Grammar Note

   "Doko" is the question word for "where". "〜wa doko desu ka" is a versatile phrase to ask any location

2. 渋谷まで一枚ください

   Shibuya made ichimai kudasai

   One ticket to Shibuya, please

   Usage

   Buying one ticket to a destination at a ticket counter or bus stop

   Grammar Note

   Tickets are counted with "mai" (flat object counter). Change the destination name to reuse this phrase

3. この電車は新宿に止まりますか

   Kono densha wa Shinjuku ni tomarimasu ka

   Does this train stop at Shinjuku?

   Usage

   Confirming whether the train you are on stops at a particular station

   Grammar Note

   Polite form of "tomaru" (to stop) is "tomarimasu". Add "ka" at the end to make any polite statement a question

4. タクシーを呼んでいただけますか

   Takushī wo yonde itadakemasu ka

   Could you call a taxi for me?

   Usage

   Asking hotel staff or a shop attendant to arrange a taxi

   Grammar Note

   "〜te itadakemasu ka" = te-form + humble "itadaku", forming the most polite request pattern in Japanese

5. このバスは空港に行きますか

   Kono basu wa kūkō ni ikimasu ka

   Does this bus go to the airport?

   Usage

   Confirming the destination of a bus at the bus stop

   Grammar Note

   "Iku" (go) → "ikimasu" (polite) → "ikimasu ka" (polite question). Swap "kūkō" for any destination

6. 乗り換えはどこですか

   Norikae wa doko desu ka

   Where do I transfer?

   Usage

   Asking where to transfer to another line on a train or bus network

   Grammar Note

   "Norikae" is the noun form of "norikaeru" (to transfer). Add a line name: "〜-sen e no norikae wa doko desu ka"

7. 〜に行きたいのですが

   〜 ni ikitai no desu ga

   I would like to go to 〜

   Usage

   Politely telling a taxi driver or information desk your destination

   Grammar Note

   "〜no desu ga" softens the request by providing context. Very commonly used when giving instructions to a taxi driver

8. ICカードで払えますか

   IC kādo de haraemasu ka

   Can I pay with an IC card?

   Usage

   Asking if transport IC cards such as Suica or Pasmo are accepted

   Grammar Note

   "Harau" (pay) → potential "haraeru" → polite "haraemasu" → question "haraemasu ka". The potential form of godan verbs ends in "eru"

9. 次の電車は何時ですか

   Tsugi no densha wa nanji desu ka

   What time is the next train?

   Usage

   Asking about the next train departure time at a platform or information office

   Grammar Note

   "Nanji" asks for the hour. "Nanpun" asks for minutes. Combine: "nanji nanpun desu ka" (what time exactly?)

10. ここで降ろしてください

    Koko de oroshite kudasai

    Please let me off here

    Usage

    Requesting to be dropped off or let out at a particular spot in a taxi or bus

    Grammar Note

    "〜te kudasai" = te-form + please. You can also simply say "orimasu" (I'll get off here) to signal your stop

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