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Japanese Travel Phrases

Give/Get Directions

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English
Japanese
Stop tomare (toh-ma-rhe)
Go straight massugu itte (mah-su-gu-it-teh)
Turn left hidarini magaru (he-dah-li-kni-ma-gah-lu)
Turn right migini magaru (me-gi-kni-ma-gah-lu)
Where is … ? wa dokodesuka? (...wha-dho-koh-dehs-ka?)
Where is the exit? deguchiha dokodesuka? (deh-gu-chi-wha-dho-koh-dehs-ka?)
Where is the entrance? iriguchiha dokodesuka? (e-li-gu-chi-wha-dho-koh-dehs-ka?)
Keep going sono mama iku (so-no-ma-ma-e-ku)
I am looking for a hotel. hoteruwo sagashitemasu (ho-teh-lu-woh-saga-she-teh-mahs)
Where is the bathroom? otearaiwa dokodesuka? (o-teh-ah-rhai-wha-dho-koh-dehs-ka?)
Is it far from here? kokokara tooidesuka? (koh-koh-ka-rha-toh-o-e-dehs-ka?)