How to Say ‘Where does it leave from?’ in Japanese
どこから出ますか。
doko kara de masu ka
[doh-koh kah-rah deh mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [出ますか] here means '[does it depart?].' This is a very natural question for buses, shuttles, and tours.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Useful at hotels, airports, and stations. In Japan, departure points can be very specific, so asking this saves wandering around with luggage.
Phrase Breakdown
どこ
doko
[doh-koh]
where
A question word used to ask about a place or location.
バスはどこから出ますか。
Where does the bus leave from?
から
kara
[kah-rah]
from
A particle that shows the starting point, origin, or place something comes from.
シャトルバスはホテルから出ます。
The shuttle bus leaves from the hotel.
出
de
[deh]
leave; depart
The kanji part of the verb meaning to leave, depart, or go out.
バスは入口から出ます。
The bus leaves from the entrance.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used with verbs in formal speech.
バスは九時に出ます。
The bus leaves at nine o’clock.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
A sentence-ending particle used to make a question.
何時ですか。
What time is it?
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