SAMPLE CONVERSATION / SAMPLE DIALOGUE
あなた：すみません、大(おお)阪(さか)までの チケットを 買(か)いたいです。
Excuse me, I would like to buy a ticket to Osaka.
Excuse me, I want to buy a ticket to Osaka.
駅員 (えきいん)：はい。いつ 出(しゅっ)発(ぱつ)しますか？
Certainly. When will you be departing?
Yes. When do you depart?
あなた：今日(きょう)の 午後(ごご)２時(にじ)ごろの 電車(でんしゃ)は ありますか？
Is there a train around 2 PM today?
Is there any train around 2pm this afternoon?
駅員(えきいん)：はい、あります。指(し)定(てい)席(せき)と 自(じ)由(ゆう)席(せき)、どちらに しますか？
Yes, there is. Would you like a reserved seat or a non-reserved seat?
Yes. Do you want assigned (reserved) seats or free seats?
あなた：指(し)定(てい)席(せき)で お願(ねが)いします。
A reserved seat, please.
Please give me the assigned seat.
駅員 (えきいん)：片(かた)道(みち)ですか？ 往(おう)復(ふく)ですか？
One-way or round trip?
Are you buying a one-way or round-trip ticket?
あなた：片(かた)道(みち)で お願(ねが)いします。いくらですか？
One-way, please. How much is it?
Give me a one-way ticket. How much money did it cost?
駅員 (えきいん)：１万(まん)４千(せん)円(えん)です。
It is 14,000 yen.
Total is 14,000 Yen.
あなた：クレジットカードは 使(つか)えますか？
Can I use a credit card?
Can I pay by credit card?
駅員(えきいん)：はい、使(つか)えます。こちらでお会計(かいけい)を お願(ねが)いします。
Yes, you can. Please pay here.
Yes, okay. Please pay here.あなた：ありがとうございます。
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
VOCABULARY TO REMEMBER
指定席 (Shiteiseki): Reserved seat.
自由席 (Jiyūseki): Free seat.
片道 (Katamichi): One-way ticket.
往復 (Ōfuku): Round-trip ticket.
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