Kamakura made no densha doko desu ka?

[lithera]

Eki doko desu ka?
Watashi wa kippu o hoshii desu.
Densha wa nan ji ni demasu ka?

I don't expect to be able to cram nealry enough Japanese into my brain before I leave BUT, I'm hoping to be able to at least make my way around and to be able to ask directions without being a total idiot.

Which = Dono
Where = Doko
What = Nani
How = Do/Ikaga
Why - Naze/Doshite
Who = Dare
When = Itsu
How much = Ikura
How Many = Ikutsu

Buh. Going to see Daibutsu but other than that.... no idea.

Comments

[arian1.livejournal.com]

Just remember most people in Japan are incredibly helpful and will go out of their way to give you a hand. It's nice to have a culture that isn't so ME oriented :) Anything you're looking for in particular while you are there? I'll make some inquiries.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know. I remember walking around in Tokyo and having people wanting to help me find my way and to speak English. I just like to know as much as I can. That way we can piece things together in both languages if we have to.

I don't specifically have anywhere I want to go, though we're going to be pretty Tokyo centric due to time more than anything else.

[quipper.livejournal.com]

Business or Pleasure?

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Cousin's wedding, so... Family and pleasure. Holly is coming with me.

[quipper.livejournal.com]

Most excellent. I hope you get to enjoy your trip!

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Me too!

I'm all nervous and stuff. It's like seeing an old friend I haven't seen in years.

[quipper.livejournal.com]

At least it's the good kind of nervous. :)

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Very true.

[dannisken.livejournal.com]

Furinkan koko wa doko da?

Sum total of what I remember from Japanese class... and it's from an anime. Ah well.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Huh. *chuckles* Ranma, yeah?

[dannisken.livejournal.com]

Yep. I sortakinda remember Sailor Moon's battlecry, too. 'Shimi kowatte, ochiokio.' Don't ask me the right spelling... I can barely remember all the syllables.

[torquemada.livejournal.com]

BAH HAHAHAHAHA

That's also half of the Japanese I remember.

I used to also remember how to say "The Blue Thunder of Furinkan High?", but alas that has fled me.

[moonanstars.livejournal.com]

you probably have links but my friend Yuff told me this was a good site for all the polite phrases :)

http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/phrases.html

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Heeee. I know this site!

*snugs*

Thanks, sweetie.

[dr4b]

huh, weird. I always say "kippu wo kaitai n desu kedo" or something more polite like that. And dochira rather than doko (more like "which way" rather than "where"). but with white skin, I don't think it makes a big difference.

don't forget koko/soko/asoko, kochira/sochira/atchira for directionals... you know, when you get a response :)

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Yep. Here, there, over there... Those are easy once I remember the base question. I'll remember Dochira, or at least try to, going forward. A good word to know.