TL-012 · Transport
Ask if this bus goes to your destination — Japanese
A practical bus conversation for checking whether the bus goes toward your destination and asking where to get off.
Quick answer
このバスはそこに行きますか？
Meaning Does this bus go there?
Kono basu wa soko ni ikimasu ka?
When to use it
Use this before boarding when you're not sure whether the bus is going in the right direction for your destination.
Core phrases
このバスはそこに行きますか？
Kono basu wa soko ni ikimasu ka?
Does this bus go there?
どこで降りればいいですか？
Dokode orirebaiidesu ka?
Where should I get off?
あと何個先ですか？
Ato nankosakidesu ka?
How many stops are left?
What you may hear
はい、行きます。
Hai, ikimasu.
Yes, it does.
いいえ、反対側のバスに乗ってください。
Iie, hantaigawano basu ni nottekudasai.
No, you need the bus on the other side.
How to respond
ありがとうございます。ここから乗ればいいですか？
Arigatōgozaimasu. Kokokara norebaiidesu ka?
Thank you. I can get on here, right?
では、どこから乗ればいいですか？
Deha, dokokara norebaiidesu ka?
Then where should I catch it?
Mini conversation
You
このバスはそこに行きますか？
Kono basu wa soko ni ikimasu ka?
Does this bus go there?
Other person
はい、行きます。
Hai, ikimasu.
Yes, it does.
You
ありがとうございます。ここから乗ればいいですか？
Arigatōgozaimasu. Kokokara norebaiidesu ka?
Thank you. I can get on here, right?
More natural
Showing the destination or stop name on a map is often easier than trying to explain it only in words.
Good to know
The same route number may run in opposite directions, so check both the stop direction and destination.
Related situations
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