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How to Say ‘What number is the gate?’ in Japanese

ゲートは何番ですか。

geeto wa nan ban desu ka

[GEH-toh wa nahn bahn dess ka]

💬 Usage Tip: 何番 (nanban) means "what number" and works for platforms, seats, and counters too: 何番線ですか "which platform?"

Phrase Breakdown

ゲートは

geeto wa

as for the gate

ゲート is 'gate'; stretch the 'gē' sound: ge-e-to. は is pronounced 'wa.'

Example

ゲートはあちらです。

The gate is over there.

Words in this phrase

ゲート

geeto

[GEH-toh]

gate

Loanword from English; the boarding gate at an airport.

Example

ゲートが変わりました。

The gate has changed.

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.

何番ですか。

nan ban desu ka

what number is it?

何番 (nanban) means 'what number.' ですか makes it a polite question.

Example

電話番号は何番ですか。

What is your phone number?

Words in this phrase

何

nan

[nahn]

how many; what number

Used to ask quantity or number.

Example

何名様ですかと聞かれました。

I was asked, 'How many people are in your party?'

番

ban

[bahn]

number (in a sequence)

Suffix for numbers in order, like gate or seat numbers.

Example

三番のバスに乗ります。

I take bus number three.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[ka]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

これは青ですか。

Is this blue?

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