Ways to get around
Core words, Stage 4chunk 60 of 79Getting around
Say how you get somewhere: by train, bus, bike or taxi.
Mix-ups Basu (bus) also turns up as bath in loanwords like basutaoru.
densha
train
The everyday word for trains, including the subway.
Get on is densha ni noru, get off is oriru. The bullet train is shinkansen.
densha okureteru kara, chotto okureru.
The train's delayed, so I'll be a bit late.
電車遅れてるから、ちょっと遅れる。
densha ga okurete iru node, sukoshi okuremasu.
The train is delayed, so I'll be a little late.
電車が遅れているので、少し遅れます。
Written 電車 · でんしゃRank #2166 in 3,030 TV dramas
basu
bus
Basu also means bath in loanwords like basutaoru (bath towel); a bath itself is ofuro.
eki made basu de ikou ka.
Shall we take the bus to the station?
駅までバスで行こうか。
eki made basu de ikimashou ka.
Shall we take the bus to the station?
駅までバスで行きましょうか。
Written バスRank #2466 in 3,030 TV dramas
jitensha
bicycle
Casually called chari; a city bike with a basket is a mamachari.
gakkou made jitensha de juppun gurai.
It's about ten minutes to school by bike.
学校まで自転車で10分ぐらい。
gakkou made jitensha de juppun gurai desu.
It's about ten minutes to school by bike.
学校まで自転車で10分ぐらいです。
Written 自転車 · じてんしゃRank #2927 in 3,030 TV dramas
takushii
taxi
Goes with noru (ride) and yobu (call): takushii o yobu.
mou osoi shi, takushii de kaerou.
It's late, let's take a taxi home.
もう遅いし、タクシーで帰ろう。
mou osoi node, takushii de kaerimashou.
It's late, so let's take a taxi home.
もう遅いので、タクシーで帰りましょう。
Written タクシーRank #1987 in 3,030 TV dramas