Taking taxi to hotel: Confirming price, duration, and payment
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Key Phrases
ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
hoteru sakura made o negai shi masu
Please take me to Hotel Sakura.
どのくらいかかりますか。
dono kurai kakari masu ka
How long will it take?
カードで払えますか。
kaado de harae masu ka
Can I pay by card?
Skills You'll Learn
Ask a taxi driver to take you to a destination politely.
タクシーの運転手に行き先を丁寧に伝える。
takushii no unten shu ni ikisaki o teinei ni tsutaeru
Ask about travel time and fare during a taxi ride.
移動時間や料金をたずねる。
idou jikan ya ryoukin o tazuneru
Check whether card payment is accepted.
カード払いができるか確認する。
kaado harai ga dekiru ka kakunin suru
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are taking a taxi in Japan and telling the driver your destination, then asking about the travel time, fare, and whether you can pay by card.
すみません、ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
sumi mase n hoteru sakura made o negai shi masu
Excuse me, please take me to Hotel Sakura.
はい、ホテルさくらですね。
hai hoteru sakura desu ne
Sure, Hotel Sakura, right?
ここからどのくらいかかりますか。
koko kara dono kurai kakari masu ka
How long will it take from here?
だいたい十五分です。
daitai juu go pun desu
It’s about 15 minutes.
料金はいくらぐらいですか。
ryoukin wa ikura gurai desu ka
How much will the fare be?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
すみません。
sumi mase n
Excuse me.
ホテルさくらまで
hoteru sakura made
To Hotel Sakura
💬 [まで] means "as far as / to" for a destination: [駅まで] = "to the station," [空港まで] = "to the airport."
See breakdown →ホテルさくらまでお願いします。
hoteru sakura made o negai shi masu
Please take me to Hotel Sakura.
💬 [お願いします] is a very useful polite way to make a request after the thing you want: [ホテルさくらまでお願いします] or [領収書お願いします].
See breakdown →ホテルさくら
hoteru sakura
Hotel Sakura
ですね
desu ne
Right? / I see
💬 [ですね] often checks or confirms what was just said, like "right?" or "I see." You can attach it to many nouns: [三時ですね] = "3 o'clock, right?"
See breakdown →ホテルさくらですね。
hoteru sakura desu ne
Hotel Sakura, right?
ここから
koko kara
From here
💬 [から] means "from," so you can swap the place easily: [駅から] = "from the station," [空港から] = "from the airport."
See breakdown →どのくらい
dono kurai
About how long / how much
💬 [どのくらい] asks "about how much/how long," so the answer is usually an estimate, not an exact number. You'll also hear it with price: [どのくらいですか] = "about how much is it?"
See breakdown →かかりますか
kakari masu ka
Does it take?
💬 [かかります] is used for time or money "taking" something: [十五分かかります] = "it takes 15 minutes," [二千円かかります] = "it costs 2,000 yen."
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