KaiwaGoTravel Phrases in Japanese
15 Japanese phrases for travel phrases, for example 手伝ってくれませんか (Could you help me?).
Travel phrases for Japan: asking for directions, buying tickets, checking into a hotel and asking how much something costs. Short, polite sentences are understood everywhere.
Hands-free listening
Play every phrase in order with its English meaning between the repeats. Keep the page open and listen while you do something else.
| Japanese | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| こちらで両替ができますか | Can I exchange money here? | |
| 100 ドルを円に両替してください | Please exchange 100 dollars into yen for me | |
| 荷物を預けてもいいですか | (At a hotel) Can I leave my luggage here? | |
| ここにトイレがありますか kokonitoiregaarimasuka | Is there a restroom here? | |
| ちょっと聞いてもいいですか | May I ask you something? | |
| 手伝ってくれませんか | Could you help me? | |
| 大使館の電話番号は何番ですか。 | What is the embassy's phone number? | |
| チェックインをお願いします。名前は_____です。 | I'd like to check in, please. My name is… | |
| これが予約確認書です | Here is my reservation confirmation | |
| チェックアウトお願いします | I'd like to check out, please. | |
| ルームサービスお願いします | Room service, please. | |
| タクシーお願いします | Please call a taxi for me. | |
| 荷物は預けられますか？ | Can I leave my luggage here? | |
| シングルルーム１部屋で、２泊です | I'd like one single room for two nights. | |
| ツインルーム１部屋で３泊です | I'd like one twin room for 3 nights |
Usage notes
- ～はどこですか (where is …?) works for stations, toilets and exits.
- いくらですか asks the price.
- Point and say これをください (this one, please) when you cannot read the menu.
FAQ
What Japanese phrases do I need for travel?
すみません (excuse me), ～はどこですか (where is …?), いくらですか (how much?), これをください (this one, please) and ありがとうございます cover most situations.
Do people in Japan speak English?
Station signs and big hotels use English, but many shop and restaurant staff speak little. A few polite Japanese phrases make every exchange easier.