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language learning center · A2 · Lesson 5

Getting travel help

Practice this topic in Japanese: Getting travel help.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

ゆき

すみません、駅へはどう行けばいいですか。

Excuse me, how do I get to the station?

健太

信号までまっすぐ進んでください。

Go straight ahead to the traffic light.

ゆき

角を左に曲がってください。

Turn left at the corner.

健太

銀行の向かいです。

It is opposite the bank.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • すみません、駅へはどう行けばいいですか。

    Excuse me, how do I get to the station?

    すみません、駅へはどう行けばいいですか。

  • 信号までまっすぐ進んでください。

    Go straight ahead to the traffic light.

    信号までまっすぐ進んでください。

  • 角を左に曲がってください。

    Turn left at the corner.

    角を左に曲がってください。

  • 銀行の向かいです。

    It is opposite the bank.

    銀行の向かいです。

  • 歩くと遠いですか。

    Is it very far on foot?

    歩くと遠いですか。

Notice, try, and speak

Which Japanese sentence has this meaning: “Excuse me, how do I get to the station?”

Which Japanese sentence has this meaning: “Excuse me, how do I get to the station?”

Make it yours

Say the five Japanese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Japanese in a real conversation

  1. 1. すみません、駅へはどう行けばいいですか。
  2. 2. 信号までまっすぐ進んでください。
  3. 3. 角を左に曲がってください。
  4. 4. 銀行の向かいです。
  5. 5. 歩くと遠いですか。
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