05. Directions

Excuse me, is there a bus to the hotel?

Yes, there is. But did you want to try to ask which way is fastest?

Yeah, also how long does it take to [get] there?

If it’s a taxi, it’s fast.

Where can I board a taxi?

In front of the station. But you could also go by subway, right?

Yeah, I could but it’s far from the station, right?

Sumimasen, hoteru e iku basu ga arimasu ka?

Hai, arimasu. Demo, dono ikikata ga ichiban hayai ka tte kiite mitakatta n desu ka?

Hai, soshite soko ni jikan wa dore kurai kakarimasu ka?

Takushii nara hayai desu yo.

Takushii wa doko de noraemasu ka?

Eki no mae desu. Demo, chikatetsu de mo ikerun deshou?

Aa, ikeru kedo eki kara tooinda yo ne.

Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the nearest train station? [1]

Sure, go straight down this road, then turn right, then left. [1]

Got it. I cross the intersection and it’s on the left, right?

That’s right. If you go straight, you’ll see it on the right.

Thanks! Oh no, looks like I’m going to be late...

You’d better hurry before you miss the bus!

I’ll do that. Oh, it looks like the train is delayed.

Well, the subway is running on time as usual so want to do that instead of the train?

Sumimasen, moyori no densha no eki e no ikikata o oshiete kudasai.

Hai, kono michi wo massugu itte migi ni magatte hidari ni magatte kudasai.

Wakatta. Kousaten wo watatte hidari desu ne?

Sou desu. Massugu iku to migi ni miemasu yo.

Arigatou gozaimasu! A, chikoku shisou da...

Basu ni noriokureru mae ni isoide hou ga ii desu yo!

Sou shimasu. A, densha ga okurete iru mitai da yo.

Maa, chikatetsu wa tsuujou doori unkou shite orimasu kara, densha kawari ni shimasu ka?

Excuse me, is there a restaurant in the hotel?

Yes, there is.

please go by taxi to the address written on this paper. [1]

Please go beside the Roppongi intersection. [1]

got it

Please go to the Nippon building next to the park. [1]

Got it.

This area is fine.

Sumimasen, hoteru niwa resutoran ga arimasu ka?

Hai, arimasu.

takushii de kono kami ni kaite aru jyuusho made itte kudasai.

Roppongi no kousaten no soba made itte kudasai.

Wakarimashita

Kouen no tonari no Nippon biru made itte kudasai.

Wakarimashita.

Kono hen de kekkou desu.

Excuse me, is there a ramen restaurant nearby?

Yes, there is.

Could you tell me how I should get there? [3]

Turn right at the next corner. [1]

Could you write this address in Japanese for me? [3]

Sure of course. I'm not sure whether there's a train that goes there though.

Sumimasen, chikaku ni ramenya ga arimasu ka?

Hai, arimasu.

Soko made dou ikeba ii ka, oshiete moraemasu ka?

Tsugi no kado o, migi ni magatte kudasai.

Kono jyuusho o nihongo de kaete moraemasu ka?

Hai, mochiron. Soko e iku kisha ga arimasu ka dou ka wa shirimasen kedo.