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How to Say ‘Does this bus go to the airport?’ in Japanese

このバスは空港に行きますか。

kono basu wa kuukou ni iki masu ka

[koh-noh bah-soo wah koo-koh nee ee-kee mahss kah]

Phrase Breakdown

このバスは

kono basu wa

This bus

Topic: the bus you are asking about.

Example

このバスは混んでいます。

This bus is crowded.

Words in this phrase

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this

Used before a noun to mean 'this.'

Example

このバスに乗ります。

I will get on this bus.

バス

basu

[bah-soo]

bus

A public transport bus.

Example

バスは遅いです。

The bus is late.

wa

[wah]

topic marker

Marks the topic and is pronounced わ.

Example

このバスは新しいです。

This bus is new.

空港に

kuukou ni

To the airport

Destination marker for the airport.

Example

空港に行きます。

I’m going to the airport.

Words in this phrase

空港

kuukou

[koo-koh]

airport

An airport, such as Narita or Haneda.

Example

空港は遠いです。

The airport is far.

ni

[nee]

to

Marks the destination.

Example

空港に着きます。

I arrive at the airport.

行きますか

iki masu ka

Does it go?

Asks whether the bus goes there.

Example

このバスは空港に行きますか。

Does this bus go to the airport?

Words in this phrase

行き

iki

[ee-kee]

go

Verb stem of 行く, meaning to go.

Example

空港へ行きます。

I go to the airport.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

Polite ending used with verbs.

Example

毎日行きます。

I go every day.

ka

[kah]

question marker

Used at the end to ask a question.

Example

行きますか。

Does it go?

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