Survival Japanese: 10+ Useful Phrases for Sightseeing

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.

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