Survival Japanese: 10+ Useful Phrases for Sightseeing
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Date published: 27 December 2019
Want to travel in Japan? You don't need to master the language to have a memorable trip, however, a little Japanese can go a long way when you're sightseeing. Here are some "survival Japanese" phrases that will help you on your journey!
Where is …?
○○はどこですか？
(…wa do-ko des ka?)
example of …
- ticket office
- チケット販売所(chi-ket-to han-ba-i jo)
- entrance
- 入口(i-ri-gu-chi)
- exit
- 出口(de-gu-chi)
- information desk
- 案内所(an-nai jo)
- rest room
- トイレ(to-i-re)
- locker
- ロッカー(rok-kā)
How much will the ticket for the … cost?
○○のチケットはいくらですか？
(…no chi-ket-to wa i-ku-ra des ka?)
example of …
- kabuki (classical Japanese dance and drama)
- 歌舞伎(ka-bu-ki)
- amusement park
- テーマパーク(tē-ma pā-ku)
- shrine
- 神社(jin-ja)
I would like to purchase … ticket(s). (when you tell the number of ticket you want)
○○枚ください。
(…ma-i ku-da-sa-i.)
example of …
- 1
- (i-chi)
- 2
- (ni)
- 3
- (san)
- 4
- (yon)
- 5
- (go)
- 6
- (ro-ku)
- 7
- (na-na)
- 8
- (ha-chi)
- 9
- (kyū)
- 10
- (jū)
- 20
- (ni-jū)
- 30
- (san-jū)
Do you have a pamphlet in … language?
○○語のパンフレットはありますか？
(…go no pan-fu-ret-to wa a-ri mas ka?)
example of …
- Chinese
- 中国(chū-go-ku)
- Korean
- 韓国(kan-ko-ku)
- English
- 英(e-i)
- Thai
- タイ(ta-i)
- Malay
- マレー(ma-rē)
- Indonesian
- インドネシア(i-n-do-ne-shi-a)
Do you have an audio guide?
音声ガイドはありますか？
(on-se-i ga-i-do wa a-ri mas ka?)
Could you help me take a picture?
写真を撮ってください。
(sya-shin o tot-te ku-da-sa-i.)
Is the seat next to you available?
隣の席は空いていますか？
(to-na-ri no se-ki wa a-i-te i-mas ka?)
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*This information is from the time of this article's publication.
*Prices and options mentioned are subject to change.
*Unless stated otherwise, all prices include tax.