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How to Say ‘Excuse me, is this the gate for Osaka?’ in Japanese

すみません、大阪行きのゲートはここですか？

sumi mase n oosaka iki no geeto wa koko desu ka

[sumi mah-seh n Oh-sah-ka ee-KEE noh GAY-toh wa koh-koh dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: The は after ゲート marks the topic and is said (wa), not (ha).

Phrase Breakdown

すみません、

sumi mase n

excuse me,

A polite opener used to get attention before asking a question. Pause briefly after it.

Example

すみません、ちょっといいですか？

Excuse me, do you have a moment?

Words in this phrase

すみ

sumi

[sumi]

excuse me

Used to attract attention or apologize.

Example

すみません、道を教えてください。

Excuse me, can you tell me the way?

ませ

mase

[mah-seh]

polite negative (part of ません)

「ませ」 is part of 「ません」, the polite negative form.

Example

はいていません。

I haven’t vomited.

ん

[n]

negative ending

The final sound completing the negative polite form.

Example

一人は魚が食べられません。

One person cannot eat fish.

大阪行きのゲートは

oosaka iki no geeto wa

the gate for Osaka (as for)

The topic of the sentence. The particle は is pronounced 'wa' here.

Example

大阪行きのゲートは遠いです。

The gate for Osaka is far.

Words in this phrase

大阪

oosaka

[Oh-sah-ka]

Osaka

A large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu, known for modern architecture and nightlife.

Example

大阪は美味しい食べ物で有名です。

Osaka is famous for its delicious food.

行き

iki

[ee-KEE]

bound for

Suffix after a place name meaning a train, bus or flight is headed there.

Example

東京行きの飛行機に乗ります。

I will board the plane bound for Tokyo.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

Connects 'usual' to 'road.'

Example

いつもの道を使いたいです。

I'd like to use the usual road.

ゲート

geeto

[GAY-toh]

gate

Loanword from English; the boarding gate at an airport.

Example

ゲートは五番です。

The gate is number five.

は

[wa]

topic marker

Marks what the sentence is about, often translated as 'as for.'

Example

これはいいです。

As for this, it is good.

ここですか？

koko desu ka

is it here?

Asks whether the place is here. Use a rising tone at the end.

Example

入口はここですか？

Is the entrance here?

Words in this phrase

ここ

koko

[koh-koh]

here

A word for a place near the speaker.

Example

ここに名前を書いてください。

Please write your name here.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

The polite copula used to say something is a certain way.

Example

赤は人気です。

Red is popular.

か

[kah]

question particle

か is placed at the end of a sentence to mark it as a question in polite Japanese.

Example

先生ですか。

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