Living in Japan

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Where is …?

Today, I’ll share with you some useful phrases when you travel or on a business trip.

This is Tokyo station. I like here, it’s very beautiful!

[Today’s phrase]

1. Where is 〇〇? :

〇〇はどこですか?

〇〇wa doko desuka?

*Please put the word that you want to ask in 〇〇.

2. Do you know where 〇〇 is? :

〇〇がどこにあるか知っていますか?

〇〇ga dokoniaruka shitte imasuka?

3. Could you tell me where 〇〇 is? :

〇〇がどこにあるか教えていただけますか?

〇〇ga dokoniaruka oshiete itadakemasuka?

(It’s more polite)

*Could you do something is translated into “していただけますか(shite itadakemasuka). This is a respectful expression and very often used daily, especially to people you first met, older people, or on business.

[vocabularies]

to know: 知る(しる) shiru/ 知っている shitteiru

to tell: 言う(いう) iu/ 伝える(つたえる) tutaeru

[At a station]

Where is Tokyo station? :

東京駅(とうきょうえき)はどこですか?

tokyo-eki wa doko desuka?

Where is ginza-line? :

銀座線(ぎんざせん)はどこですか?

ginza-sen wa doko desuka?

[At an office]

Could you tell me where the meeting room is? :

会議室(かいぎしつ)がどこにあるか教えていただけますか?

kaigishitsu ga dokoni aruka oshiete itadakemasuka?

Sorry, I don’t know. :

すみません、分かりません。

sumimasen, wakarimasen.

Do you know where a restroom is? :

トイレがどこにあるか知っていますか?

toire ga dokoni aruka shitte imasuka?

There is a restroom over there. :

トイレはあちらにあります。

toire wa achira ni arimasu.

[vocabularies]

over there: あそこ asoko (It’s casual), あちら achira (It’s polite)


That’s all today. If you have any questions or requests, please let me know. Thauk you!

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