Unit 06
Asking for Directions to Osaka

Lesson
ไธ็ช่ฟใใๆๆดใใฏใฉใใซใใใพใใ [ichiban chikai o tearai wa doko ni arimasu ka]
Where's the nearest bathroom?
- ไธ็ช [ichiban] means "number one"
- ่ฟใ [chikai] means "near"
- ใๆๆดใ [o tearai] means "bathroom"
- ใฉใใซใใใพใใ [doko ni arimasu ka] means "where is it?"
More examples:
- ไธ็ช่ฟใ้ง ใฏใฉใใซใใใพใใ [ichiban chikai eki wa doko ni arimasu ka] Where is the nearest station?
- ไธ็ช่ฟใ้่กใฏใฉใใซใใใพใใ [ichiban chikai ginkล wa doko ni arimasu ka] Where is the nearest bank?
ๅคใซใใใพใ [soto ni arimasu]
It's outside.
- To state where something is: Location + ใซใใใพใ [ni arimasu]
Conversation
- A: ไธ็ช่ฟใ้ง
ใฏใฉใใซใใใพใใ [ichiban chikai eki wa doko ni arimasu ka]
Where is the nearest station? - B: ใใฎใๅใซใใใพใ
It's in front. - A: ใใใใจใใใใใพใ [arigatล gozaimasu]
Thank you. - B: ใใใ
No problem.