Getting in a Tokyo Taxi? Say Where You're Going in Three Words
To say To ~, please. in Japanese, say 〜までお願いします (~ made onegai shimasu).
You slide into a Tokyo taxi, the door shuts by itself, and the driver waits. Here's how to tell him where you're going.
〜までお願いします
~ made onegai shimasu
To ~, please.
In this video
- 駅までお願いします eki made onegai shimasu To the station, please.
- までお願いします made onegai shimasu 「まで」means 'up to' a place, and 「お願いします」makes it a polite request. Just put your destination in front.
- 東京駅までお願いします Tōkyō eki made onegai shimasu To Tokyo Station, please.
- 浅草までお願いします Asakusa made onegai shimasu To Asakusa, please.
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