How to Say ‘Which way is the station?’ in Japanese
駅はどっちですか。
eki wa dotchi desu ka
[eh-kee wah dot-chee dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: どっち is a casual "which way / which one" that is still fine inside a polite sentence. The more formal version is どちら (dochira).
Phrase Breakdown
駅は
eki wa
the station (topic)
駅 (eki) means 'station', and は (wa) marks the topic. Say 'e-ki-wa'.
駅は大きいです。
The station is big.
Words in this phrase
駅
eki
[eh-kee]
station (train/subway)
駅 (えき) means a train/subway station. Common collocations: 駅前 (in front of the station), 最寄り駅 (nearest station).
駅まで歩きます。
I walk to the station.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
A particle that marks the topic. Written は but pronounced わ.
今日は体のサイズを確認します。
As for today, I will check the body size.
どっちですか。
dotchi desu ka
which way is it?
どっち (dotchi) means 'which way' or 'which one'. Pause briefly on the small っ: 'dot-chi des-ka'.
出口はどっちですか。
Which way is the exit?
Words in this phrase
どっち
dotchi
[dot-chee]
which one; which way
Used when choosing between two things or asking about one of two directions.
どっちが安いですか。
Which one is cheaper?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
Polite form of 'to be' used in many basic sentences.
こちらで大丈夫です。
This is fine.
か
ka
[kah]
question particle
「か」で依頼を質問の形にします。語尾を上げると自然です。
手順を説明してもらえますか。
Could you explain the procedure?
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