How to Say ‘To Tokyo Station, please.’ in Japanese
東京駅までお願いします。
toukyou eki made o negai shi masu
[TOH-kyoh eh-kee mah-deh o neh-guy shee mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the standard way to tell a taxi driver where to go. Show the address on your phone if the place is less well known.
Phrase Breakdown
東京駅まで
toukyou eki made
to Tokyo Station
Gives your destination. まで (made) means 'as far as'.
東京駅まで何分ですか？
How many minutes to Tokyo Station?
Words in this phrase
東京
toukyou
[TOH-kyoh]
Tokyo
The capital city of Japan.
東京に住んでいます。
I live in Tokyo.
駅
eki
[eh-kee]
station (train/subway)
駅 (えき) means a train/subway station. Common collocations: 駅前 (in front of the station), 最寄り駅 (nearest station).
駅まで歩きます。
I walk to the station.
まで
made
[mah-deh]
to; as far as
Shows the destination limit: 'to the hotel.'
ホテルまでお願いします。
To the hotel, please.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
A polite request, often said to taxi drivers after naming a destination.
空港までお願いします。
To the airport, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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