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道案内 (Directions)

Ask for and give directions in Japanese.

Lesson

Asking for directions:

Directions:

Vocabulary

JapaneseEnglishExample
どこですか Where is it? トイレはどこですか?
左 Left 左に曲がってください。
右 Right 右の角を曲がります。
まっすぐ Straight ahead まっすぐ行ってください。
近い Near 駅は近いです。
遠い Far 少し遠いです。

Pronunciation

WordPhoneticTip
どこMeans "where". 2 syllables, equal stress
左3 syllables: hi-da-ri. "h" like English "h"
まっすぐ3 syllables. Double "s" means a brief pause before

Grammar tip

てください (te kudasai): Attach to the て-form of a verb to make a polite request. 行く(iku) → 行って(itte) → 行ってください = Please go.

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