Ask for a ticket, specify one way or return and check the platform.
The idea
まで marks the destination in 京都まで: as far as Kyoto. 往復 means a return trip; 片道 means a one-way trip. 一枚 counts one flat item, such as a paper ticket.
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| すみません、京都まで切符を一枚お願いします。 | Excuse me, one ticket to Kyoto, please. |
| 片道ですか、往復ですか。 | One way or return? |
| 片道でお願いします。 | One way, please. |
Examples
- すみません、京都まで切符を一枚お願いします。Excuse me, one ticket to Kyoto, please.
- 片道ですか、往復ですか。One way or return?
- 片道でお願いします。One way, please.
- すみません、これはいくらですか。Excuse me, how much is this?
- はい、千円です。Yes, it is 1,000 yen.
- 何番線からですか。Which platform does it leave from?
- ありがとうございます。わかりました。Thank you. I understand.
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Choose and fill the blank: 京都_切符をください。(まで/が)
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まで
まで marks the destination in 京都まで: as far as Kyoto.
Choose and fill the blank: 片道ですか、_ですか。(おうふく/ありがとう)
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おうふく
往復 means a return trip; 片道 means a one-way trip.
Choose and fill the blank: 切符を_ください。(いちまい/ひとり)
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いちまい
一枚 counts one flat item, such as a paper ticket.
Practice round
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Choose and fill the blank: 京都_切符をください。(まで/が)
Choose and fill the blank: 片道ですか、_ですか。(おうふく/ありがとう)
Choose and fill the blank: 切符を_ください。(いちまい/ひとり)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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