How do you say "How do I get there?" in Japanese?

"How do I get there?" in Japanese is "どうやって行きますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘How do I get there?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "どうやって行きますか。" mean in English?

"どうやって行きますか。" means "How do I get there?" in English. Usage tip: [どうやって] means "how / by what method," so you can reuse it with other verbs: [どうやって帰りますか。] "How do I get home?"

どうやって行きますか。

dou yatsu te iki masu ka

[doh yaht teh ee-kee mahss kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [どうやって] means "how / by what method," so you can reuse it with other verbs: [どうやって帰りますか。] "How do I get home?"

Phrase Breakdown

どう

dou

[doh]

how

Used to ask 'how' in the sense of method or way.

Example

どう行きますか。

How do you go there?

やっ

yatsu

[yaht]

do (part of どうやって)

Part of the expression どうやって, meaning 'how' or 'by what means.' This piece is not usually used alone here.

Example

どうやって駅へ行きますか。

How do you get to the station?

て

[teh]

te-form part

This completes やって in どうやって, part of the phrase meaning 'how.'

Example

どうやって帰りますか。

How do you go back home?

行き

iki

[ee-kee]

The verb stem of 行きます, meaning 'to go.' Often used for traveling to places.

Example

学校へ行きます。

I go to school.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

A polite ending used with verbs in everyday respectful speech.

Example

毎日歩きます。

I walk every day.

か

[kah]

question marker

Turns the sentence into a polite question.

Example

行きますか。

Will you go?

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