There is nothing more lonely than getting lost in an unfamiliar place! Here are 5 useful Japanese phrases for asking directions.
1. Where is …?
○○はどこですか?
(…wa do-ko des ka?)
- convenience store
- コンビニエンスストア (kon-bi-ni-en-su su-to-a)
- station
- 駅 (e-ki)
- taxi stand
- タクシー乗り場 (ta-ku-shī no-ri-ba)
- hospital
- 病院 (byō-in)
2. Where are we on this map now? (Point at a certain place on a map)
私は今この地図のどこにいますか?
(wa-ta-shi wa i-ma ko-no chi-zu no do-ko-ni i-mas ka?)
3. Can I walk to here? (Point at a certain place on a map)
ここまで歩いていけますか?
(ko-ko ma-de a-ru-i-te i-ke mas ka?)
4. How far away is it from here?
どのぐらい距離がありますか?
(do-no gu-ra-i kyo-ri-ga a-ri mas ka?)
5. How long will it take?
どのぐらい時間がかかりますか?
(do-no gu-ra-i ji-kan ga ka-ka-ri mas ka?)
Practice these phrases and you'll have no worries about getting lost in Japan!
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