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Travel Japanese Vocabulary

旅行りょこうで使つかう単語たんご

Learn a word. Put it into a phrase. Say more in Japan.

You do not need hundreds of travel words. Learn a few useful words, combine them with short patterns, and make more Japanese for yourself.

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BUILD WITH THESE

Short patterns, more Japanese

Use the word cards below as pieces you can drop into these patterns.

WHERE?
〇〇 wa doko desu ka?
Where is 〇〇?
HAVE?
〇〇 wa arimasu ka?
Do you have 〇〇? / Is there 〇〇?
PLEASE
〇〇, onegaishimasu.
〇〇, please.
ONE, PLEASE
〇〇, hitotsu onegaishimasu.
One 〇〇, please.
TO
〇〇 made onegaishimasu.
To 〇〇, please.
WANT TO GO
〇〇 ni ikitai desu.
I want to go to 〇〇.
PAIN
〇〇 ga itai desu.
My 〇〇 hurts.
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01

TRAIN & STATION

Words you can use to ask for the place you need.

kaisatsu
ticket gate
WHERE?
Kaisatsu wa doko desu ka?
Where is the ticket gate?
deguchi
exit
WHERE?
Deguchi wa doko desu ka?
Where is the exit?
iriguchi
entrance
WHERE?
Iriguchi wa doko desu ka?
Where is the entrance?
hoomu
platform
WHERE?
Hoomu wa doko desu ka?
Where is the platform?
koin rokkaa
coin locker
WHERE?
Koin rokkaa wa doko desu ka?
Where are the coin lockers?
kenbaiki
ticket machine
WHERE?
Kenbaiki wa doko desu ka?
Where is the ticket machine?
eki
station
HAVE?
Chikaku ni eki wa arimasu ka?
Is there a station nearby?
＋ Uses the booster 近く (chikaku) — nearby.
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02

DIRECTIONS & TAXI

Places you may need to find or ask a taxi driver for.

toire
restroom
WHERE?
Toire wa doko desu ka?
Where is the restroom?
basutei
bus stop
WHERE?
Basutei wa doko desu ka?
Where is the bus stop?
takushii noriba
taxi stand
WHERE?
Takushii noriba wa doko desu ka?
Where is the taxi stand?
konbini
convenience store
WHERE?
Konbini wa doko desu ka?
Where is a convenience store?
hoteru
hotel
TO
Hoteru made onegaishimasu.
To the hotel, please.
kuukou
airport
TO
Kuukou made onegaishimasu.
To the airport, please.
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03

RESTAURANT

Words you can turn into a request right away.

koohii
coffee
ONE, PLEASE
Koohii, hitotsu onegaishimasu.
One coffee, please.
omizu
water
PLEASE
Omizu, onegaishimasu.
Water, please.
menyuu
menu
PLEASE
Menyuu, onegaishimasu.
A menu, please.
ohashi
chopsticks
PLEASE
Ohashi, onegaishimasu.
Chopsticks, please.
supuun
spoon
PLEASE
Supuun, onegaishimasu.
A spoon, please.
okaikei
bill / check
PLEASE
Okaikei, onegaishimasu.
The bill, please.
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04

SHOPPING

Ask for what you need, or ask whether another option exists.

fukuro
bag
PLEASE
Fukuro, onegaishimasu.
A bag, please.
reshiito
receipt
PLEASE
Reshiito, onegaishimasu.
A receipt, please.
M saizu
medium size
HAVE?
M saizu wa arimasu ka?
Do you have this in medium?
kuro
black
HAVE?
Kuro wa arimasu ka?
Do you have it in black?
shichakushitsu
fitting room
WHERE?
Shichakushitsu wa doko desu ka?
Where is the fitting room?
menzei kauntaa
tax-free counter
WHERE?
Menzei kauntaa wa doko desu ka?
Where is the tax-free counter?
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05

HOTEL

Ask for useful items and facilities.

furonto
front desk
WHERE?
Furonto wa doko desu ka?
Where is the front desk?
taoru
towel
PLEASE
Taoru, onegaishimasu.
A towel, please.
haburashi
toothbrush
HAVE?
Haburashi wa arimasu ka?
Do you have a toothbrush?
juudenki
charger
HAVE?
Juudenki wa arimasu ka?
Do you have a charger?
koin randorii
coin laundry
HAVE?
Koin randorii wa arimasu ka?
Is there a coin laundry?
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06

SIGHTSEEING

Useful words for attractions, museums, and tourist information.

chiketto
ticket
PLEASE
Chiketto, onegaishimasu.
A ticket, please.
chiketto uriba
ticket counter
WHERE?
Chiketto uriba wa doko desu ka?
Where is the ticket counter?
iriguchi
entrance
WHERE?
Iriguchi wa doko desu ka?
Where is the entrance?
annaijo
information desk
WHERE?
Annaijo wa doko desu ka?
Where is the information desk?
Eigo no panfuretto
English brochure
HAVE?
Eigo no panfuretto wa arimasu ka?
Do you have an English brochure?
chizu
map
HAVE?
Chizu wa arimasu ka?
Do you have a map?
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07

HELP & HEALTH

Words worth repeating when you need help.

These words may overlap with Survival Japanese on purpose. In a health situation, repetition is useful.
byouin
hospital
WHERE?
Byouin wa doko desu ka?
Where is the hospital?
yakkyoku
pharmacy
WHERE?
Yakkyoku wa doko desu ka?
Where is the pharmacy?
taionkei
thermometer
HAVE?
Taionkei wa arimasu ka?
Do you have a thermometer?
itamidome
painkiller
HAVE?
Itamidome wa arimasu ka?
Do you have painkillers?
atama
head
PAIN
Atama ga itai desu.
My head hurts.
onaka
stomach
PAIN
Onaka ga itai desu.
My stomach hurts.
nodo
throat
PAIN
Nodo ga itai desu.
My throat hurts.
ashi
leg / foot
PAIN
Ashi ga itai desu.
My leg / foot hurts.
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WORD BOOSTERS

Make one word do more

Small pieces that make your vocabulary more flexible.

chikaku
nearby / near
Put it in front of a place you need.
Chikaku ni konbini wa arimasu ka?
Is there a convenience store nearby?
Chikaku ni eki wa arimasu ka?
Is there a station nearby?
Eigo no 〇〇
English 〇〇
Add 英語の before something you want in English.
Eigo no menyuu wa arimasu ka?
Do you have an English menu?
Eigo no chizu wa arimasu ka?
Do you have an English map?
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READING BONUS

WORDS YOU MAY SEE IN JAPAN

You may not need to say these, but they are useful to recognize.

TRAIN
kippu
ticket
norikae
transfer
kakueki teisha
local train
kyuukou
express
tokkyuu
limited express
nobori / kudari
up / down direction
GENERAL SIGNS
kin’en
no smoking
manseki
full / no seats
eigyou-chuu
open
junbi-chuu
preparing / not open now
hijouguchi
emergency exit
tachiiri kinshi
do not enter
shiyou-chuu
in use
koshou-chuu
out of order
genkin nomi
cash only
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FINAL CHECK

CHECK YOUR WORDS

First recall the word. Then build a phrase you could actually say.

PART 1 · CAN YOU SAY THE WORD?
01ticket gateTAP TO CHECK
kaisatsu
02towelTAP TO CHECK
taoru
03taxi standTAP TO CHECK
takushii noriba
04fitting roomTAP TO CHECK
shichakushitsu
05painkillerTAP TO CHECK
itamidome
PART 2 · CAN YOU BUILD THE PHRASE?
06Ask where the coin lockers are.TAP TO CHECK
Koin rokkaa wa doko desu ka?
Where are the coin lockers?
07Ask if they have a charger.TAP TO CHECK
Juudenki wa arimasu ka?
Do you have a charger?
08Order one coffee.TAP TO CHECK
Koohii, hitotsu onegaishimasu.
One coffee, please.
09Tell a taxi driver you want to go to the airport.TAP TO CHECK
Kuukou made onegaishimasu.
To the airport, please.
10Say that your stomach hurts.TAP TO CHECK
Onaka ga itai desu.
My stomach hurts.
ONE WORD → ONE PATTERN → MORE JAPANESE You do not need to memorize everything. Start with the words you will actually use.
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