How to Say ‘Please take the fastest route.’ in Japanese
一番早い道でお願いします。
ichiban hayai michi de o negai shi masu
[ee-chee-bahn hah-yah-ee mee-chee deh oh neh-gah-ee shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [一番] means "the most," [早い] means "fast," and [道] means "road/route." So this is literally "the fastest road, please."
🇯🇵 In Japan: Fastest does not always mean cheapest in Japan—tolls or heavier traffic can affect the total fare.
Phrase Breakdown
一番
ichiban
[ee-chee-bahn]
number one; most
Used to mean the most or the best in a category, here the fastest.
一番早い道でお願いします。
Please take the fastest route.
早い
hayai
[hah-yah-ee]
fast
Means fast or early depending on context. Here it means fastest route.
一番早い道でお願いします。
Please take the fastest route.
道
michi
[mee-chee]
road; route
Means road, path, or route. In a taxi, it refers to the way to go.
一番早い道でお願いします。
Please take the fastest route.
で
de
[deh]
by; with
Shows the method or route, meaning by that road.
一番早い道でお願いします。
Please take the fastest route.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes the request expression more polite.
一番早い道でお願いします。
Please take the fastest route.
願い
negai
[neh-gah-ee]
request; wish
Part of お願いします, a very common polite request phrase.
一番早い道でお願いします。
Please take the fastest route.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of します in the set phrase お願いします.
一番早い道でお願いします。
Please take the fastest route.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness appropriate for speaking to a driver or staff member.
一番早い道でお願いします。
Please take the fastest route.
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