How to Say ‘Where is baggage claim?’ in Japanese
手荷物受取所はどこですか？
te nimotsu uketori sho wa doko desu ka
[te nee-moh-tsoo oo-keh-TOH-ree joh wa doh-koh dess ka]
Phrase Breakdown
手荷物受取所は
te nimotsu uketori sho wa
the baggage claim (topic)
手荷物受取所 (tenimotsu uketorijo) means 'baggage claim'. は is read 'wa'.
手荷物受取所は一階です。
Baggage claim is on the first floor.
Words in this phrase
手
te
[te]
hand
Part of the human body at the end of the arm.
手を洗う。
Wash your hands.
荷物
nimotsu
[nee-moh-tsoo]
luggage; baggage
Refers to your bags or suitcases. Useful when asking for help with them.
荷物をお願いします。
Please help with the luggage.
受取
uketori
[oo-keh-TOH-ree]
receipt; claim
Receiving or collecting something; used in 'baggage claim'.
荷物の受取をお願いします。
I'd like to collect my baggage, please.
所
sho
[joh]
place; area
Suffix meaning a place where something is done.
案内所はあそこです。
The information desk is over there.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks what the sentence is about, often translated as 'as for.'
これはいいです。
As for this, it is good.
どこですか？
doko desu ka
where is it?
This is a polite question asking for a location.
出口はどこですか？
Where is the exit?
Words in this phrase
どこ
doko
[doh-koh]
where
A question word used to ask about place or location.
トイレはどこですか。
Where is the bathroom?
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
The polite copula used to say something is a certain way.
赤は人気です。
Red is popular.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
これは青ですか。
Is this blue?
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