How to Say ‘How much is the fare?’ in Japanese
運賃はいくらですか。
unchin wa ikura desu ka
[oon-cheen wah ee-koo-rah dess kah]
Phrase Breakdown
運賃
unchin
[oon-cheen]
fare
The cost of transportation such as a train or bus ride.
運賃は高いです。
The fare is expensive.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks the topic and is pronounced わ.
運賃は安いです。
The fare is cheap.
いくら
ikura
[ee-koo-rah]
how much
Used to ask price or amount.
これはいくらですか。
How much is this?
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
Polite copula used in polite speech.
全部で千円です。
It is 1,000 yen in total.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the sentence into a question.
いくらですか。
How much is it?
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