Learn Japanese quickly! When visiting Japan, you may have some difficulty getting around. The sights and sounds of the city can be confusing and are not at all what you are used to. That is why being able to ask questions like, “Where is the closest hospital?” and “What is the address of the restaurant?” is essential. It is also very important that you can ask people for their phone numbers in a courteous and direct manner. This Japanese article for beginners is here to help you master the Japanese questions that will take you around town. Use juusho (“address”) and denwa bangoo (“phone number”) to request important information in Japanese. You’ll also learn how to ask for directions to various locations, from the hospital to Starbucks Coffee. In addition to many examples and practice sentences, you will also find a table of Japanese words for the places you want to find.

Vocabulary: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:

kaze – “cold” (illness)

tabun – “maybe, probably”

samui – “cold” (adjective ending -i)

chikaku – “close”

byooin – “hospital”

Annai – “information, orientation”

juusho – “Address”

denwa bangoo – “phone number”

Akasaka – “Akasaka” (Tokyo city)

I died – “forest” (common Japanese surname)

Grammar: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:

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How to request an address

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1. (Byooin no) juusho wa no desu ka.
2. (Byooin no) juusho wa doko desu ka.
3. (Byooin no) juusho (or) onegaishimasu.

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How to request a phone number

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1. (Byooin no) denwa bangoo wa no desu ka.
2. (Byooin no) denwa bangoo wa nan-ban desu ka.
3. (Byooin no) denwa bangoo ( or ) onegaishimasu.

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Example

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1. Daigaku no juusho wa nan desu ka.“What is the address of the university?”
2. Tookyoo-eki no denwa bangoo wa nanban desu ka.“What is the phone number for Tokyo station?”

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Chikakku ni byooin, arimasu ka.

“Is there a hospital near here?”

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Review the following vocabulary:

chikaku – “near“

or – “particle indicator place“

byooin – “hospital“

arimasu – “exists”

ka – “interrogation particle”

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Prayer pattern

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Chikaku ni [ site you are looking for ] arimasu ka.

“Is there (___) near here?”

Chikaku ni / site you are looking for / arimasu ka.

Chikaku ni / byooin (“hospital”) / arimasu ka.

Chikaku ni / daigaku (“University”) / arimasu ka.

Chikaku ni / eki / arimasu ka.

Chikaku ni / kuukoo (“airport”) / arimasu ka.

Chikaku ni / they restore (“restaurant”) / arimasu ka.

Chikaku ni / depaato (“department store”) / arimasu ka.

Chikaku ni / toire (“toire”) / arimasu ka.

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Example

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1. FOR: Sumimasen. Chikaku ni toire, arimasu ka.“Excuse me. Are there bathrooms near here?”
2. B: Shut? Asoko desu.“Bathrooms? They’re there.”
3. FOR: Arigatoo gozaimashita.“Many thanks.”

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Practice

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What would you say in the following situations? Try to use the expression presented in this lesson.

1. You want to know someone’s home phone number. (uchi gold that is, it means, “home”)Anatano uchi no _______________________________________
2. You want to know if there is a Starbucks coffee nearby. (staabakkusu, sutaba means “Starbucks Coffee”)Chikaku ni ___________________________________________
3. You want to know the address of a restaurant.Resutoran no ____________________________________________