Never Touch a Taxi Door in Japan
To say To ~, please. in Japanese, say ～までお願いします。 (~ made onegai shimasu.).
Reach for a Japanese taxi door and the driver winces — it opens by itself. Here's the only phrase you need.
～までお願いします。
~ made onegai shimasu.
To ~, please.
In this video
- 日本のタクシー、ドアに触らないで！ Nihon no takushī, doa ni sawaranaide! In Japan, don't touch the taxi door!
- ドアは自動。運転手さんが開けます。 Doa wa jidō. Untenshu-san ga akemasu. The door's automatic — the driver opens it.
- 東京駅まで、お願いします。 Tōkyō-eki made, onegai shimasu. "To Tokyo Station, please."
- 行き先＋「までお願いします」。それだけ。 Ikisaki + "made onegai shimasu". Sore dake. Destination + 'made onegai shimasu' — that's it.
- 日本の移動、もっと楽に。 Nihon no idō, motto raku ni. Get around Japan with ease — follow along.
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