How to Say ‘How much is the expressway toll?’ in Japanese
高速代はいくらですか。
kousoku dai wa ikura desu ka
[koh-SOH-koo DAI wah ee-koo-rah dess ka]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Tolls are added on top of the meter. Asking before you agree to the expressway is reasonable and won't seem rude.
Phrase Breakdown
高速代は
kousoku dai wa
the expressway toll
高速代 (kousokudai) means the expressway fee, because 代 (dai) means 'fee' or 'charge'. は is the topic marker, pronounced 'wa'.
高速代は高いです。
The expressway toll is expensive.
Words in this phrase
高速
kousoku
[koh-SOH-koo]
expressway
Toll highway; often used as short for 高速道路.
高速を使いますか。
Shall we use the expressway?
代
dai
[DAI]
fee; charge
Suffix meaning the cost or charge for something.
タクシー代は高いです。
The taxi fare is expensive.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
いくらですか。
ikura desu ka
how much is it?
This is the standard polite way to ask a price.
切符はいくらですか。
How much is the ticket?
Words in this phrase
いくら
ikura
[ee-koo-rah]
how much
Used to ask the price or cost of something.
S席はいくらですか。
How much are S seats?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Indicates a question with previous verb.
飲みませんか？
Won't you drink?
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