This Train Looks Right, But It Skips Your Stop
To say Is this the local (all-stops) train? in Japanese, say 各駅停車ですか? (kakueki teisha desu ka?).
The wrong train in Japan blows right past your station.
各駅停車ですか?
kakueki teisha desu ka?
Is this the local (all-stops) train?
In this video
- 各駅停車ですか? kakueki teisha desu ka? Is this the local train?
- これは各駅停車ですか? kore wa kakueki teisha desu ka? Is this one the local?
Why this phrase
Express trains skip the small stops; locals stop everywhere. Teach tourists the one platform question that confirms a train is the all-stops local before they board.
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