How to Say ‘Where is the station?’ in Japanese
駅はどこですか？
eki wa doko desu ka
[eh-kee wah doh-koh dess kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Big stations have many exits, so locals often ask for a specific one, like 東口 "east exit". Meeting someone at the wrong exit is a classic mix-up.
Phrase Breakdown
駅は
eki wa
the station (topic)
'Eki' means train station, and は is read 'wa'. Say e-ki wa.
駅は近いです。
The station is close.
Words in this phrase
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.
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?
どこですか？
doko desu ka
where is it?
This is a polite question asking for a location. Say do-ko-des-ka.
ホテルはどこですか？
Where is the hotel?
Words in this phrase
どこ
doko
[doh-koh]
where
Question word for location. Used in questions like どこにすんでいますか (Where do you live?).
いま、どこにすんでいますか。
Where do you live now?
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
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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