How do you say "Does this train stop at Shibuya?" in Japanese?

"Does this train stop at Shibuya?" in Japanese is "この電車は渋谷に止まりますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "この電車は渋谷に止まりますか。" mean in English?

"この電車は渋谷に止まりますか。" means "Does this train stop at Shibuya?" in English.

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How to Say ‘Does this train stop at Shibuya?’ in Japanese

この電車は渋谷に止まりますか。

kono densha wa shibuya ni tomari masu ka

[koh-noh den-shah wah shee-boo-yah nee toh-mah-ree mahss kah]

Phrase Breakdown

この電車は

kono densha wa

This train

Introduces the train being discussed.

Example

この電車は速いです。

This train is fast.

Words in this phrase

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this

Used before a noun to mean 'this.'

Example

この電車に乗ります。

I will ride this train.

電車

densha

[den-shah]

train

A train used for transportation.

Example

電車は混んでいます。

The train is crowded.

は

[wah]

topic marker

Marks the topic of the sentence and is pronounced わ.

Example

この電車は新しいです。

This train is new.

渋谷に

shibuya ni

At Shibuya / to Shibuya

The destination or stop location.

Example

渋谷に行きます。

I go to Shibuya.

Words in this phrase

渋谷

shibuya

[shee-boo-yah]

Shibuya

A famous district and station area in Tokyo.

Example

渋谷はにぎやかです。

Shibuya is lively.

に

[nee]

at / in / to

A particle marking a destination or location. Here it marks the stop location.

Example

渋谷に着きます。

I arrive at Shibuya.

止まりますか

tomari masu ka

Does it stop?

Asks whether the train stops there.

Example

この電車は渋谷に止まります。

This train stops at Shibuya.

Words in this phrase

止まり

tomari

[toh-mah-ree]

stop

Verb stem of 止まる, meaning a vehicle stops at a place.

Example

このバスは駅に止まります。

This bus stops at the station.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

Polite ending used with verbs.

Example

ここで待ちます。

I will wait here.

か

[kah]

question marker

Used at the end of a sentence to ask a question.

Example

止まりますか。

Does it stop?

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