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Japanese Vocabulary → Greetings and Introductions → Basic Directions and Transportation

In this lesson, we will be learning how to ask for and give directions, use basic transportation means, and navigate around a city in Japanese. This lesson is part of the "Complete 0 to A1 Japanese Course" and is designed for complete beginners who have no prior knowledge of the Japanese language.

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Vocabulary

Here is a list of common words and phrases related to directions and transportation in Japanese:

Japanese	Pronunciation	English
行き方	yukikata	directions
どこですか？	doko desu ka?	where is it?
あちら	achira	over there
そちら	sochira	that way (polite)
こちら	kochira	this way (polite)
右	migi	right
左	hidari	left
止まります	tomarimasu	to stop
駅	eki	station
電車	densha	train
バス	basu	bus
タクシー	takushii	taxi
自転車	jitensha	bicycle
歩く	aruku	to walk

Phrases

Here are some useful phrases to help you navigate around a city in Japanese:

行き方を教えてください。(yukikata o oshiete kudasai.) - Can you tell me how to get there?
このまま行くと、駅に着きます。(kono mama iku to, eki ni tsukimasu.) - If you keep going this way, you will arrive at the station.
あちらへ行けば、コンビニがあります。(achira e ikeba, konbini ga arimasu.) - If you go over there, there is a convenience store.
左に曲がってください。(hidari ni magatte kudasai.) - Please turn left.
このバスはどこへ行きますか？(kono basu wa doko e ikimasu ka?) - Where does this bus go?
駅で降りてください。(eki de orite kudasai.) - Please get off at the station.
この自転車は借りられますか？(kono jitensha wa kariraremasu ka?) - Can I rent this bicycle?
あのタクシーを止めてください。(ano takushii o tomete kudasai.) - Please stop that taxi.

Grammar

Here are some grammar points related to directions and transportation in Japanese:

～に行く (ni iku)

This is a basic verb pattern that means "to go to". The particle "ni" is used to indicate the destination. For example:

私は駅に行きます。(watashi wa eki ni ikimasu.) - I am going to the station.

～に着く (ni tsuku)

This is a basic verb pattern that means "to arrive at". The particle "ni" is used to indicate the destination. For example:

電車は何時に駅に着きますか？(densha wa nanji ni eki ni tsukimasu ka?) - What time does the train arrive at the station?

～で (de)

This particle can be used to indicate the means of transportation. For example:

私はバスで学校に行きます。(watashi wa basu de gakkou ni ikimasu.) - I go to school by bus.

～から (kara) / ～まで (made)

These particles can be used to indicate the starting point and destination respectively. For example:

私は駅から学校まで歩きます。(watashi wa eki kara gakkou made arukimasu.) - I walk from the station to school.

Practice

Here are some exercise questions to help you practice what you have learned in this lesson:

この地図を見て、この場所からこの場所へ行く行き方を教えてください。(kono chizu o mite, kono basho kara kono basho e iku yukikata o oshiete kudasai.) - Look at this map and tell me how to get from this place to that place.
駅からバスでどこへ行けますか？(eki kara basu de doko e ikemasu ka?) - Where can I go by bus from the station?
あのビルに行くには、どちらに曲がればいいですか？(ano biru ni iku ni wa, dochira ni magareba ii desu ka?) - Which way should I turn to get to that building?
この場所からタクシーでどのくらいかかりますか？(kono basho kara takushii de dono kurai kakarimasu ka?) - How long does it take by taxi from this place?

Sources

Table of Contents - Japanese Course - 0 to A1

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Hiragana Basics

Greetings and Introductions

Geography and History

Adjectives and Adverbs

Family and Social Relations

Religion and Philosophy

Particles and Conjunctions

Travel and Tourism

Education and Science

Prepositions and Interjections

Arts and Media

Politics and Society

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