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English → 日本語 · 06

Using buses and trains

切符 means 'ticket' and 一枚 means 'one sheet'. どこで asks about the location of an action. For 空港, pronounce くうこう with a long vowel. ここで止めてください is useful when getting off a taxi; for buses, get off at designated stops.

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Examples

01

切符はどこで買えますか。

kippu wa doko de kaemasu ka

Where can I buy a ticket?

02

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?

03

切符を一枚ください。

kippu o ichimai kudasai

One ticket, please.

04

次のバスは何時ですか。

tsugi no basu wa nanji desu ka

What time is the next bus?

05

どこで降りればいいですか。

doko de orireba ii desu ka

Where should I get off?

06

ここで止めてください。

koko de tomete kudasai

Please stop here.

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Does this bus go to the airport?

このバスは空港に行きますか。

What time is the next bus?

次のバスは何時ですか。

Please stop here.

ここで止めてください。

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切符はどこで買えますか。

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01You're trying to check if this bus goes to the airport before you board. Which phrase is correct?
02You want to buy one ticket. How would you say it?
03You don't know where to get off at your destination. What question do you need to ask?

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