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How to Say ‘Does this train go to Tokyo?’ in Japanese

この電車は東京に行きますか？

kono densha wa toukyou ni iki masu ka

[koh-noh den-sha wah toh-kyoh ni iki mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: は here is said (wa), not (ha), and it marks the topic: "as for this train, does it go to Tokyo?".

Phrase Breakdown

この電車は

kono densha wa

this train (topic)

この (this) + 電車 (densha, train) + は (wa, topic marker).

Example

この電車は速いです。

This train is fast.

Words in this phrase

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this (modifying a noun)

A demonstrative that must come before a noun (この + noun). Used for something near the speaker or just mentioned.

Example

この本は面白いです。

This book is interesting.

電車

densha

[den-sha]

train

Refers to a train or railway car; very common for travel in Japan.

Example

この電車は東京へ行きます。

This train goes to Tokyo.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

東京に

toukyou ni

to Tokyo

東京 (Toukyou) + に (ni), which marks the destination.

Example

東京に着きました。

I arrived in Tokyo.

Words in this phrase

東京

toukyou

[toh-kyoh]

Tokyo

Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.

Example

東京は大きいです。

Tokyo is big.

に

[ni]

Used to indicate direction or point of action.

Example

学校に行きます。

I go to school.

行きますか？

iki masu ka

does it go?

The polite verb 行きます (go) + か (question marker).

Example

このバスは駅に行きますか？

Does this bus go to the station?

Words in this phrase

行き

iki

[iki]

To move or travel to a place.

Example

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.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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