How do you say "When does boarding start?" in Japanese?

"When does boarding start?" in Japanese is "搭乗はいつ始まりますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘When does boarding start?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "搭乗はいつ始まりますか。" mean in English?

"搭乗はいつ始まりますか。" means "When does boarding start?" in English. Usage tip: [いつ] means "when," so [いつ始まりますか] is a very reusable pattern for asking when something starts. For example, [搭乗はいつですか。] also works in this setting.

搭乗はいつ始まりますか。

toujou wa itsu hajimari masu ka

[toh-joh wah ee-tsoo hah-jee-mah-ree mah-su kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [いつ] means "when," so [いつ始まりますか] is a very reusable pattern for asking when something starts. For example, [搭乗はいつですか。] also works in this setting.

Phrase Breakdown

搭乗は

toujou wa

boarding

The subject of the question.

Example

搭乗はもうすぐです。

Boarding is soon.

Words in this phrase

搭乗

toujou

[toh-joh]

boarding

Refers to boarding an airplane.

Example

搭乗はまだです。

Boarding is not yet.

は

[wah]

topic marker

A particle marking the topic of the sentence. Written は, pronounced わ.

Example

搭乗は九時です。

Boarding is at 9 o'clock.

いつ

itsu

[ee-tsoo]

when

A question word asking about time.

Example

出発はいつですか。

When is departure?

始まりますか。

hajimari masu ka

will it start?

Polite question asking about the beginning time.

Example

搭乗はいつ始まりますか。

When does boarding start?

Words in this phrase

始まり

hajimari

[hah-jee-mah-ree]

begin; start

From 始まる, meaning to begin or start.

Example

搭乗が始まります。

Boarding starts.

ます

masu

[mah-su]

polite verb ending

A polite ending attached to verbs.

Example

案内が始まります。

The guidance/announcement will begin.

か

[kah]

question marker

A sentence-ending particle used to make a question.

Example

ここですか。

Is it here?

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