How to Say ‘Does it go to Tokyo?’ in Japanese
東京に行きますか？
toukyou ni iki masu ka
[toh-kyoh ni iki mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: に marks where you're heading. Swap in any place: 京都に行きますか？ "Does it go to Kyoto?".
Phrase Breakdown
東京に
toukyou ni
to Tokyo
東京 (Toukyou) has two long 'ou' sounds. に (ni) marks the destination.
東京に住んでいます。
I live in Tokyo.
Words in this phrase
東京
toukyou
[toh-kyoh]
Tokyo
Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.
東京は大きいです。
Tokyo is big.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Used to indicate direction or point of action.
学校に行きます。
I go to school.
行きますか？
iki masu ka
does it go? / are you going?
行きます is the polite form of 行く (to go). か turns it into a question.
明日行きますか？
Are you going tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
行き
iki
[iki]
go
To move or travel to a place.
学校に行きます。
I go to school.
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.
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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