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Self Study Japanese Lesson 2: Asking for directions

By Can (original WordPress byline: dimitri2012) ·

Dear all,

Good morning. Today, i’ll like to share with you how to ask for directions.

すみません.

Su-mi-ma-sen / Excuse Me

道に迷いました。

mi-chi ni ma-yo-i-ma-shita / I am lost — Optional to say

______(Place that you wish to go) までは どうやって 行きますか。

_________(Place that you wish to go) ma-de wa dou-yatte i-ki-masu ka / How do i get to _______

Example

すみません。

su-mi-masen / Excuse Me

道にまよいました。

michi-ni-ma-yo-i-ma-shita / I am lost

しんじゅくまでは どうやって いきますか

shinjuku ma-de wa dou-yatte iki-masu ka / How do i get to Shinjuku?

You might hear words like:

  • ひだり (hidari / left)
  • みぎ (migi / right)
  • まえ (mae / front)
  • うしろ (ushiro / back)
  • あがって (a-ga-tte / go up)
  • まがって (ma-ga-tte / turn)
  • つきあたり (tsu-ki-atari / end of the street)
  • わかりません (wakarimasen / i don’t know)

Once you are done, don’t forget to say ありがとうございました (a-ri-ga-tou go-zai-ma-shita) (^_^)

Originally published on learnjapanese.sg

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