Asking Directions (Day 74) – Japanese from 0 to 100
🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 74
Asking Directions (道を聞く)
🧠 Why Asking Directions?
You need this when you don’t know where to go.
👉 Very useful in real life
🔤 Basic Phrases
Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
___ は どこ ですか? | ___ wa doko desu ka | where is ___? |
えき は どこ ですか? | eki wa doko desu ka | where is the station? |
トイレ は どこ ですか? | toire wa doko desu ka | where is the toilet? |
まっすぐ | massugu | straight |
みぎ / ひだり | migi / hidari | right / left |
👉 Basic survival phrases
🔊 Key Point
• どこ = where
• ですか = polite question
• Keep it simple
👉 Easy structure
✍️ How to Use
👉 Pattern:
• ___ は どこ ですか?
Examples:
• えき は どこ ですか?
= where is the station?
• ホテル は どこ ですか?
= where is the hotel?
📝 Example Conversation
- A: えき は どこ ですか?
= where is the station? - B: まっすぐ いって、みぎ。
= go straight, then right
👉 Practice both sides
❌ Common Mistakes
• Forgetting は
• Saying only “どこ?”
• Not using ですか
👉 Be polite
📚 Learn Faster
• Practice with places
• Use maps
• Say out loud
• Repeat often
👉 Visual learning helps
🎯 Practice
👉 Fill:
• ___ は どこ ですか?
• まっすぐ → ___
Make 3 sentences
🧪 Mini Quiz
① Fill
No. | Sentence | Answer |
|---|---|---|
1 | えき ___ どこ ですか? | ? |
2 | トイレ は どこ ___ | ? |
② Meaning
No. | Sentence | Answer |
|---|---|---|
3 | えき は どこ ですか? | ? |
4 | まっすぐ | ? |
③ Translate
No. | English | Answer |
|---|---|---|
5 | where is the hotel | ? |
6 | go straight | ? |
📝 Answers
No. | Answer |
|---|---|
1 | は |
2 | ですか |
3 | where is the station |
4 | go straight |
5 | ホテル は どこ ですか? |
6 | まっすぐ |
🚀 Next Step
👉 Day 75: Shopping Conversation