๐บ๏ธ Asking for Directions โ ๅ ดๆใใใใญใ
๐บ๏ธ Asking for Directions โ ๅ ดๆใใใใญใ
Six short conversations for asking where things are. Each uses natural, everyday Japanese โ the kind real people use, not anime heroes.
โ Convenience Store โ ใณใณใใ
A:
ใใฟใพใใใใณใณใใใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ
Sumimasen, konbini wa doko desu ka?
Excuse me, where is the convenience store?
B:
ใใใใงใใใ
Asoko desu yo.
It's just over there.
A:
ใใใใจใใใใใพใ๏ผ
Arigatou gozaimasu!
Thank you very much!
โก Smoking Area โ ใใคใใใใ
A:
ใใฟใพใใใใใคใใใใใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ
Sumimasen, kitsuenjo wa doko desu ka?
Excuse me, where is the smoking area?
B:
ใใฟใพใใใใใใใพใใใ
Sumimasen, wakarimasen.
I'm sorry, I don't know.
A:
ใใใงใใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ
Sou desu ka. Arigatou gozaimasu.
I see. Thank you anyway.
โข ATM โ ใจใผใใฃใผใจใ
A:
ใใฟใพใใใATMใฏใใใพใใ๏ผ
Sumimasen, ATM wa arimasu ka?
Excuse me, is there an ATM?
B:
ใฏใใใใใใซใใใพใใ
Hai, asoko ni arimasu.
Yes, there is one over there.
A:
ใใใใจใใใใใพใ๏ผ
Arigatou gozaimasu!
Thank you very much!
โฃ Toilet โ ใใคใฌ
A:
ใใฟใพใใใใใคใฌใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ
Sumimasen, toire wa doko desu ka?
Excuse me, where is the toilet?
B:
ใใกใใงใใใพใฃใใใใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
Achira desu. Massugu itte kudasai.
It's that way. Please go straight ahead.
A:
ใใใใพใใใใใใใจใ๏ผ
Wakarimashita, arigatou!
Got it, thank you!
โค Vending Machine โ ใใฉใใฏใใฐใใ
A:
ใใฟใพใใใใใฉใใฏใใฐใใใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผ
Sumimasen, jidouhanbaiki wa doko desu ka?
Excuse me, where is the vending machine?
B:
ใซใใใซใใใพใใ
Nikai ni arimasu.
It's on the second floor.
A:
ใฉใใใใใใจใใใใใพใ๏ผ
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu!
Thank you very much!
โฅ Coin Locker โ ใณใคใณใญใใซใผ
A:
ใใฟใพใใใใณใคใณใญใใซใผใฏใใใพใใ๏ผ
Sumimasen, koin rokkaa wa arimasu ka?
Excuse me, are there coin lockers?
B:
ใฏใใใใใฎใชใใซใใใพใใ
Hai, eki no naka ni arimasu.
Yes, they are inside the station.
A:
ใใใใจใใใใใพใ๏ผ
Arigatou gozaimasu!
Thank you!
๐ Vocabulary List โ ใใ
20 key words for this topic. Verbs are shown in polite (masu) form โ the form you should use with strangers.
| # | Japanese | Romaji | English | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ใณใณใใ | konbini | convenience store | noun |
| 2 | ใใคใใใใ๏ผๅซ็ ๆ๏ผ | kitsuenjo | smoking area | noun |
| 3 | ใใคใฌ | toire | toilet / restroom | noun |
| 4 | ใใฉใใฏใใฐใใ๏ผ่ชๅ่ฒฉๅฃฒๆฉ๏ผ | jidouhanbaiki | vending machine | noun |
| 5 | ใณใคใณใญใใซใผ | koin rokkaa | coin locker | noun |
| 6 | ใใ๏ผ้ง ๏ผ | eki | station | noun |
| 7 | ใฟใ๏ผๅณ๏ผ | migi | right | noun |
| 8 | ใฒใ ใ๏ผๅทฆ๏ผ | hidari | left | noun |
| 9 | ใใใ | asoko | over there | location |
| 10 | ใใกใ | achira | that way (polite) | location |
| 11 | ใพใฃใใ | massugu | straight ahead | adverb |
| 12 | ใชใ๏ผไธญ๏ผ | naka | inside | noun |
| 13 | ใซใใ๏ผไบ้๏ผ | nikai | second floor | noun |
| 14 | ใงใใก๏ผๅบๅฃ๏ผ | deguchi | exit | noun |
| 15 | ใใฟใพใใ | sumimasen | excuse me / sorry | phrase |
| 16 | ใใใพใ | arimasu | there is / to exist (things) | verb |
| 17 | ใใใใพใ | wakarimasu | to understand / to know | verb |
| 18 | ใใใพใ๏ผ่กใใพใ๏ผ | ikimasu | to go | verb |
| 19 | ใพใใใพใ๏ผๆฒใใใพใ๏ผ | magarimasu | to turn | verb |
| 20 | ใใใใพใ๏ผๆขใใพใ๏ผ | sagashimasu | to look for / to search | verb |
Real Japanese Tip: Notice that dialogs โข and โฅ use ใ๏ฝใฏใใใพใใ๏ผใ(wa arimasu ka) โ "Is there a...?" โ while the others use ใ๏ฝใฏใฉใใงใใ๏ผใ(wa doko desu ka) โ "Where is...?" In real life, Japanese people often prefer arimasu ka when they're not sure if the thing exists nearby. Both are natural and you'll hear them constantly in Japan!