How to Say ‘The fare is expensive’ in Japanese
料金が高いです
ryoukin ga takai desu
[ryoh-kin gah tah-kai dess]
Phrase Breakdown
料金
ryoukin
[ryoh-kin]
fare; charge
The amount of money you must pay, especially for a service like a taxi.
料金が高いです、と伝えました。
I said, “The fare is high.”
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Marks 料金 as the subject of the sentence.
料金が高いです、と感じました。
I felt that the fare was high.
高い
takai
[tah-kai]
high; expensive
Describes a price or fare as costly.
料金が高いですから、確認したいです。
Because the fare is high, I want to confirm it.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite sentence ending
Polite form used to end a statement respectfully.
料金が高いです、と丁寧に言いました。
I politely said, “The fare is high.”
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