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For a basic taxi ride, show the destination in Japanese and say この住所までお願いします (“To this address, please”). Confirm the place the driver repeats, request a safe stopping point, and state your payment method. A map pin or written address is part of the communication, not a last resort.
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The address makes the destination clear
Rain is heavy, so Leo enters a taxi and says only an English hotel name.
LeoKotoba Garden Hotel, please.
The driver knows two properties with similar names and looks uncertain.
Driverどちらですか。
Which one?
Leo switches to shared evidence: the Japanese address and the entrance marked on his map.
Leoこの住所までお願いします。
To this address, please.
At arrival, Leo confirms the entrance and requests a receipt.
Leoここで大丈夫です。領収書をお願いします。
Here is fine. A receipt, please.
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Give and confirm the destination
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
この住所までお願いします | kono jūsho made onegai shimasu | To this address, please | Show a written address |
東京駅の丸の内口までお願いします | Tōkyō-eki no Marunouchi-guchi made onegai shimasu | To the Marunouchi Exit of Tokyo Station, please | Include the exact exit when known |
ここに行きたいです | koko ni ikitai desu | I want to go here | Point to a map pin |
はい、そこです | hai, soko desu | Yes, that is the place | Confirm the driver's repetition |
The driver may repeat the station exit, hotel branch, neighborhood, or building. Compare that reply with what is written on your map. If it does not match, say 違います (“That is different”) and show the address again.
Understand route questions without guessing
You may be asked about a route or toll road. If you do not have a preference, you can say so instead of choosing a route you do not understand.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
高速道路を使いますか | kōsoku-dōro o tsukaimasu ka | Shall we use the expressway? | A possible driver question |
お任せします | omakase shimasu | I will leave it to you | No route preference |
もう一度お願いします | mō ichido onegai shimasu | One more time, please | Repair a missed question |
地図を見せてもいいですか | chizu o misete mo ii desu ka | May I show you the map? | Return to shared visual evidence |
Fares, routes, and payment options vary. Use the live meter, posted information, and the driver’s response instead of treating a lesson example as a price or service guarantee.
Ask to stop at a safe place
Use ここで大丈夫です when the driver can stop safely. The driver may continue a short distance because stopping is restricted or unsafe.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
この先でお願いします | kono saki de onegai shimasu | A little farther ahead, please | Indicate an upcoming point |
角を曲がったところでお願いします | kado o magatta tokoro de onegai shimasu | Just after turning the corner, please | Request a location, subject to safe stopping |
ここで大丈夫です | koko de daijōbu desu | Here is fine | Confirm a safe stopping point |
入口はどちらですか | iriguchi wa dochira desu ka | Which way is the entrance? | Ask for the first walking direction |
Pay and close the ride
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
カードでお願いします | kādo de onegai shimasu | By card, please | State a preferred payment method |
現金で払います | genkin de haraimasu | I will pay in cash | State cash payment |
これは使えますか | kore wa tsukaemasu ka | Can I use this? | Show a card or payment app |
領収書をお願いします | ryōshūsho o onegai shimasu | A receipt, please | Request a receipt |
Check the vehicle’s displayed payment marks or ask before presenting a method. Complete the transaction only after the driver indicates it is ready.
Complete the taxi ride from address to receipt
- Pair the destination phrase with a complete Japanese address or map.
- Confirm the driver’s repeated place before the ride continues.
- Do not assume one route, fare, or payment method applies everywhere.
- Ask to stop safely, then complete payment and close with thanks.
Reuse destination evidence on foot and by bus
A written place name or map pin also helps when asking a passerby for the first direction or checking a bus before boarding. Reuse the same habit: show the destination, listen for the deciding detail, and repeat it.
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Try the real-world task
Complete a taxi ride from destination confirmation through payment.
Ready means:
- I can say or show the destination.
- I can recognize the driver's destination confirmation.
- I can request a stop and state a payment method.
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