2-1 Places and Directions

Question 1

Where is the restroom?

Answer 1

OTEarai wa doko desu ka? [Use “doko” to refer to locations of places. Use “dochira” when asking where a person is from.]

Question 2

Where is the museum?

Answer 2

HakuBUtsukan wa doko desu ka?

Question 3

Excuse me. Where is the library?

Answer 3

Sumimasen. ToSHOkan wa doko desu ka?

Question 4

Um, excuse me. Where is Ueno Park?

Answer 4

Ano, sumimasen. Ueno kooen wa doko desu ka?

Question 5

Where is it on this map?

Answer 5

Kono chizu no doko desu ka?

Question 6

Where is the castle on this map?

Answer 6

OSHIro wa, kono chizu no doko desu ka?

Question 7

Where is Tokyo Hotel?

Answer 7

Tookyoo HOteru wa doko desu ka?

Question 8

Excuse me. Where is the Ueno Inn on this map?

Answer 8

Sumimasen. Ueno ryokan wa, kono chizu no doko desu ka?

Question 9

Is there a bookstore [florist, bakery] around here?

Answer 9

Kono hen ni hon-ya [haNA-ya, pan-ya] ga arimasu ka?

Question 10

Um, is there a large drugstore around here?

Answer 10

Ano, kono hen ni ookii kusuri-ya ga arimasu ka?

Question 11

Yes, there is. [referring to things]

Answer 11

Hai, arimasu.

Question 12

No, there is not. [referring to things]

Answer 12

Iie, arimasen.

Question 13

The shopping center is a little far away.

Answer 13

Shoppingu sentaa wa sukoshi tooku desu.

Question 14

Ueno Bank is just nearby.

Answer 14

Ueno ginkoo wa sugu chikaku desu.

Question 15

It’s here. [Lit: It’s this place.]

Answer 15

Koko desu.

Question 16

The restroom is here, you know.

Answer 16

Otearai wa koko desu yo.

Question 17

It’s right there. [Lit: It’s that place (right near you).]

Answer 17

Sugu soko desu.

Question 18

A convenience store? You see, it’s right there, you know.

Answer 18

Konbini desu ka? Hora, sugu soko desu yo. [“Hora” is used to draw the attention of the listener to point out something. Also translates as “there,” “look,” “listen,” and is commonly used in a sentence that ends with “yo.”]

Question 19

Oh, Osaka Restaurant is over there. It’s a nice restaurant, you know.

Answer 19

Aa, oosaka resutoran wa asoko desu. Ii resutoran desu yo.

Question 20

It’s straight ahead. [Lit: It’s straight beyond this.]

Answer 20

Kono saki massugu desu.

Question 21

The movie theater is straight ahead.

Answer 21

EEgakan wa kono saki massugu desu.

Question 22

The department store is farther ahead and to the left.

Answer 22

Depaato wa kono saki hidari desu.

Question 23

It’s farther ahead and to the right.

Answer 23

Kono saki migi desu.

Question 24

The museum is on the north side [south side] of the park.

Answer 24

Hakubutsukan wa kooen no kita-gawa [minami-gawa] desu.

Question 25

The bookstore is behind the hotel.

Answer 25

Hon-ya wa hoteru no ura desu. [“Ura” literally means “back side.”]

Question 26

The bank is opposite the movie theater.

Answer 26

Ginkoo wa eegakan no mukai desu. [“Mukai” literally means “opposite side.”]

Question 27

Oh, the coffee shop is between the bank and the post office.

Answer 27

Ah, kisSAten wa ginkoo to yuubinkyoku no aida desu. [“Aida” literally means “the space between two things.”]

Question 28

Is there any store that you recommend?

Answer 28

O-SUsume no miSE ga arimasu ka? [“Susume” means a recommendation from an individual or business.]

Question 29

Is there any cafe that you recommend around here?

Answer 29

Kono hen ni o-susume no KAfe ga arimasu ka?

Question 30

There is a lovely cafe behind the hotel.

Answer 30

HOteru no ura ni suTEki na kafe ga arimasu. [“Suteki,” like “suki,” is an “na”-type adjective that requires the particle “na” before a noun.]

Question 31

There is a new restaurant inside the shopping center, you know.

Answer 31

Shoppingu sentaa no naka ni aTARashii resutoran ga arimasu yo.

Question 32

There is a big bookstore next-door.

Answer 32

Tonari ni ookii hon-ya ga arimasu. [“Tonari” literally means “at the next door.”]

Question 33

There is a small hotel next to the park.

Answer 33

Kooen no tonari ni chiisai HOteru ga arimasu.

Question 34

Oh, there is a small inn next to the train station. It’s a beautiful inn, you know.

Answer 34

Ah, eki no tonari ni chiisai ryokan ga arimasu. KiREE na ryokan desu yo.

Question 35

I’ll go to the art museum.

Answer 35

Bijutsukan e ikimasu. [Particle “e” means “to” or “toward,” indicating the direction or destination toward which one is traveling.]

Question 36

Where are you going tomorrow?

Answer 36

Ashita (wa), doko e ikimasu ka?

Question 37

Tomorrow? I’m going to the castle.

Answer 37

Ashita desu ka? O-shiro e ikimasu.

Question 38

I’m not going anywhere.

Answer 38

Doko e mo ikimasen.

Question 39

I came to this town yesterday.

Answer 39

Ki-noo, kono maCHI e kimashita.

Question 40

I went to the art museum this afternoon.

Answer 40

Kyoo no gogo [lit: today’s afternoon], bijutsukan e ikimashita.

Question 41

I’ll go home the day after tomorrow.

Answer 41

Asatte, uchi e kaerimasu.