#32

Asking how to get to your destination

忍者博物館まで、どう行ったらいいですか How can I get to the Ninja Museum?

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Mike and Kaito head to the Ninja Museum in Mie Prefecture. Mike is wearing a ninja outfit.

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Kaito

マイク、似合うね。かっこいい。

Maiku, niau ne. Kakkoii.

Mike, it suits you. You look cool.

Mike

うれしいな。

Ureshii na.

I'm glad you like it.

あのう、すみません。

Anoo, sumimasen.

Er, excuse me.

忍者博物館まで、どう行ったらいいですか。

Ninja-Hakubutsukan made, doo ittara ii desu ka.

How can I get to the Ninja Museum?

Passerby

この道をまっすぐ行ってください。

Kono michi o massugu itte kudasai.

Go straight down this road.

博物館は、左にあります。

Hakubutsukan wa, hidari ni arimasu.

The museum is on the left.

Mike

わかりました。

Wakarimashita.

I see.

ありがとうございます。

Arigatoo gozaimasu.

Thank you very much.

Kaito

さあ、行こう！

Saa, ikoo!

OK, let's get going!

Vocabulary

似合う

niau

suit

かっこいい

kakkoii

cool

うれしい

ureshii

happy

あのう

anoo

er

すみません

sumimasen

excuse me

忍者

ninja

ninja

博物館

hakubutsukan

museum

どう

doo

how

行く

iku

go

この

kono

this

道

michi

road

まっすぐ

massugu

straight

左

hidari

left

ある

aru

be

わかる

wakaru

understand

ありがとうございます

arigatoo gozaimasu

thank you very much

さあ

saa

come on

Key Phrase

Asking how to get to your destination

忍者博物館まで、どう行ったらいいですか。

Ninja-Hakubutsukan made, doo ittara ii desu ka.

How can I get to the Ninja Museum?

To ask how to get to your destination, say "[destination] made, doo ittara ii desu ka." "Ittara" is the verb "iku" or "to go" in the conditional form. In this case though, just memorize the phrase as a question.

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Useful Japanese Words

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あのう、すみません。金閣寺まで、どう行ったらいいですか。

Anoo, sumimasen. Kinkaku-ji made, doo ittara ii desu ka.

Er, excuse me. How can I get to Kinkakuji Temple?

101番のバスに乗ってください。

Hyaku-ichi-ban no basu ni notte kudasai.

Please get on Bus No. 101.

Try It Out!

Try asking how to get to your destination

1Which of these three choices is the correct way to say this sentence in Japanese?

Er, excuse me. How can I get to this hotel?

this hotel

このホテル

kono hoteru

1

Anoo, sumimasen. Kono hoteru made, doo itte ii desu ka.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
2

あのう、すみません。このホテルまで、どう行ったらいいですか。

Anoo, sumimasen. Kono hoteru made, doo ittara ii desu ka.
3

Anoo, sumimasen. Kono hoteru made, doo iku ii desu ka.

Sorry, wrong Answer.

2Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).

Er, excuse me. How can I get to XXX?

あのう、すみません。～まで、どう行ったらいいですか。

Anoo, sumimasen. ～made, doo ittara ii desu ka.

the platform for the Shinkansen bullet train

新幹線のホーム

shinkansen no hoomu　

Answer

あのう、すみません。新幹線のホームまで、どう行ったらいいですか。

Anoo, sumimasen. Shinkansen no hoomu made, doo ittara ii desu ka.

3Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).

Er, excuse me. How can I get to XXX?

あのう、すみません。～まで、どう行ったらいいですか。

Anoo, sumimasen. ～made, doo ittara ii desu ka.

this store

この店

kono mise

Answer

あのう、すみません。この店まで、どう行ったらいいですか。

Anoo, sumimasen. Kono mise made, doo ittara ii desu ka.

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Directions

right: migi

left: hidari

straight: massugu

turn: magaru

Kanji

Doobutsu (animal)

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