How to Say ‘Can I walk there?’ in Japanese
歩いて行けますか。
arui te ike masu ka
[ah-roo-ee teh ee-keh mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [歩いて行けますか] uses [歩いて] + [行けます] for "can go by walking / can walk there." This [verb-て + 行く] pattern often shows the way you go somewhere.
Phrase Breakdown
歩い
arui
[ah-roo-ee]
walk
The stem of 歩く, meaning to walk.
駅まで歩いて行きます。
I will walk to the station.
て
te
[teh]
and; do this and...
The te-form connector used to link actions or forms.
座って待ってください。
Please sit and wait.
行け
ike
[ee-keh]
can go
The stem of 行ける, meaning to be able to go.
ここから歩いて行けます。
You can walk there from here.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used with verbs in non-past affirmative form.
電車で行きます。
I will go by train.
か
ka
[kah]
?; question marker
Marks the sentence as a polite question.
ここで待ちますか。
Will you wait here?
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