Check whether a bus goes to a destination and ask which numbered bus to take.
The idea
に marks the destination with 行きます: 駅に行きますか asks whether it goes to the station. どの comes before a noun: どのバス asks which bus out of the available choices. 三番(さんばん) identifies number three; 三番のバス refers to bus number three.
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| このバスは駅に行きますか。 | Does this bus go to the station? |
| いいえ、そこには行きません。 | No, it doesn't go there. |
| どのバスが空港に行きますか。 | Which bus goes to the airport? |
| 三番のバスです。 | It's bus number three. |
Examples
- このバスは駅に行きますか。Does this bus go to the station?
- はい、駅に行きます。Yes, it goes to the station.
- 美術館には行きますか。Does it go to the art museum?
- いいえ、そこには行きません。No, it doesn't go there.
- どのバスが空港に行きますか。Which bus goes to the airport?
- 三番のバスです。It's bus number three.
- わかりました。ありがとうございます。I understand. Thank you.
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Watch out
A route number alone does not confirm direction or departure time. Check the destination and current service with the operator.
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Choose and fill the blank: このバスは駅_行きますか。(に/を)
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に
に marks the destination with 行きます: 駅に行きますか asks whether it goes to the station.
Choose and fill the blank: _バスが空港に行きますか。(どの/いつ)
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どの
どの comes before a noun: どのバス asks which bus out of the available choices.
Choose and fill the blank: 「バスは三番です。」番号は?(さんばん/さんじ)
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さんばん
三番(さんばん) identifies number three; 三番のバス refers to bus number three.
Practice round
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Choose and fill the blank: このバスは駅_行きますか。(に/を)
Choose and fill the blank: _バスが空港に行きますか。(どの/いつ)
Choose and fill the blank: 「バスは三番です。」番号は?(さんばん/さんじ)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask if a bus goes to your destination, then ask which numbered bus goes there.

