Traveling By Train Flashcards
Train
Denshiya
Bullet train
Shinkansen
City-operated trains
chikatetsu
Train station
Eki
Time
Jikan
Hours (telling time)
-ji
Minutes (telling time)
-fun
Fare ticket
Kippu
Where to?
Dokomade
Seat
Zaseki
Is there a seat?
Zaseki ga arimasu ka?
Is there a limited express train seat available?
Tokkyuu no zaseki ga arimasu ka?
“Is there a seat for the limited express bound for Hakone?”
Hakone no tokkyuu no zaseki ga arimasu ka?
What month and what day???
Nan-gatsu nan-nichi desu ka?
What time?
Nanji desu ka?
sales counter/ sales area where register is at
Uriba
Boarding area (taxis, buses)
Noriba
Platform
hoomu
number suffix
-ban
Ticket counter
kippu uriba
Track one
ichi-ban hoomu
Track 2
Ni-ban hoomu
Track 3
San-ban hoomu
Track 4
yon-ban hoomu
Where is the platform for JR?
JR no hoomu wa doko desu ka?
The boarding area for JR is over there.
JR no noriba wa asoko desu.
One ticket for Hakone, please.
ichi-mai hakone kippu onegaishimasu.
The limited express for Hakone is track 3.
Hakone no tokkyuu wa san-ban hoomu desu.
Two tickets for Hakone, please.
Hakone kippu ni-mai onegaishimasu.
Does it go to Hakone?
Hakone ni ikimasu ka?
“Does this train go to Hakone?”
Kono denshiya wa Hakone ni ikimasu ka?
Yes, it goes (to…)
Hai, ikimasu.
This doesn’t go to Hakone.
Kono denshiya ha Hakone ni ikimasen.
Hakone wa dore desu ka?
Which one is bound for Hakone?
Um, excuse me! Does this go to Hakone?
Anou, sumimasen! Kore wa Hakone ni ikimasu ka?
No, this doesn’t go to Hakone.
Iie, kono denshiya wa hakone ni ikimasen
“We’re going to Hakone”
Watashi-tachi wa Hakone ni ikimasu.
“Dan is going to Hakone.”
Dan wa Hakone ni ikimasu.
“Tomoko is not going to Hakone.”
Tomoko wa hakone ni ikimasen
Boxed meal (at train stations)
ekiben
