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Buying a Train Ticket

This lesson teaches how to buy a train ticket in Japanese, focusing on key kanji and simple sentence structures. Learners will practice kanji compounds like 切符 (ticket) and the polite request form. These are foundational for navigating everyday transactions in Japan.

えき切符きっぷ買いますかいます

I buy a ticket at the station.

店員てんいん言いますいいます。「東京とうきょうまでの切符きっぷをください。」

I say to the shop assistant, 'Please give me a ticket to Tokyo.'

店員てんいん笑いますわらいます

The clerk smiles.

切符きっぷ千円せんえんです。

The ticket costs 1000 yen.

お金おかね出しますだします

店員てんいん切符きっぷをくれます。

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