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How to Say ‘I'll go to the west exit.’ in Japanese

西口まで行きます。

nishiguchi made iki masu

[nee-shee-GOO-chee mah-deh iki mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: まで (made) means "as far as" or "to" a destination. To give a taxi driver your destination, use place + までお願いします (made onegai shimasu): 駅までお願いします "to the station, please".

Phrase Breakdown

西口まで

nishiguchi made

to the west exit

'Made' means 'up to / as far as'.

Example

駅まで歩きます。

I'll walk to the station.

Words in this phrase

西口

nishiguchi

[nee-shee-GOO-chee]

west exit

The west exit or entrance of a station or building.

Example

西口から出てください。

Please go out through the west exit.

まで

made

[mah-deh]

to; as far as

Shows the destination limit: 'to the hotel.'

Example

ホテルまでお願いします。

To the hotel, please.

行きます。

iki masu

(I) will go

The polite form of 'iku' (to go). Say 'i-ki-ma-su', with the final 'u' nearly silent.

Example

明日行きます。

I'll go tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

行き

iki

[iki]

go

Verb stem of 行く, used in polite forms like invitations.

Example

今から駅へ行きます。

I am going to the station now.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認し ます。

I will confirm the reservation.

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