Trips and moves
Core words, Stage 4chunk 3 of 79Verbs: moving
Talk about travel plans and moving: set off, move on, arrive, move house.
- hikkosumove house
- touchakuarrival; arrive (formal)
- idou surumove (from one place to another), get from A to B
- shuppatsu suruleave, set off, depart
Mix-ups idou suru is getting from place to place; hikkosu is moving house.
hikkosu
polite hikkoshimasu
move house
hikkoshi = a move (noun): hikkoshi no junbi (packing for a move).
raigetsu hikkosu n da.
I'm moving next month.
来月引っ越すんだ。
raigetsu hikkoshimasu.
I'm moving next month.
来月引っ越します。
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touchaku
arrival; arrive (formal)
Heard in announcements and travel plans; in conversation 'arrive' is usually tsuku.
As a verb, touchaku suru sounds formal: mamonaku touchaku shimasu (we'll arrive shortly).
hikouki no touchaku, okureru tte.
They say the plane's going to be late.
飛行機の到着、遅れるって。
hikouki no touchaku ga okureru sou desu.
I hear the plane's arrival is delayed.
飛行機の到着が遅れるそうです。
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idou suru
polite idou shimasu
move (from one place to another), get from A to B
Going somewhere else, on foot or by transport; not moving house (hikkosu) or budging (ugoku).
idouchuu = on the way, in transit (common in texts).
sorosoro idou shiyou ka.
Shall we move on?
そろそろ移動しようか。
sorosoro idou shimashou ka.
Shall we head over soon?
そろそろ移動しましょうか。
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shuppatsu suru
polite shuppatsu shimasu
leave, set off, depart
shuppatsu! on its own = off we go! In casual talk, deru often does the same job.
nanji ni shuppatsu suru?
What time are we leaving?
何時に出発する？
nanji ni shuppatsu shimasu ka?
What time do we leave?
何時に出発しますか？
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