This document provides an overview of transport-related vocabulary and grammar structures in Japanese. It introduces common terms for modes of transport like train, bus, plane, bicycle, car, taxi, and boat. Particle words like "e" to indicate direction and "de" to indicate means of transport are explained. Sample sentences describing travel by different modes of transport are given as examples. Common questions about finding locations like train stations and bus stops are also presented along with sample reply structures using words like "asoko", "tonari", and "mae".

1. Basics of the
Japanese Language
Lunch-time sessions at PCC
By Peter Missen
Session 5
Transport

2. Recap of previous session
Any questions about the previous session?
Any experiences to share?

3. Objectives for this session
Types of transport
Grammar
– direction particle
– by mode of transport particle
Sentences with transport
Finding the way

4. Types of transport
densha = Train
電車 (2 kanji: electricity + car)
basu = Bus
バス
hikouki = Plane
飛行機 (3 kanji: fly + go + machinery)

5. Types of transport
jitensha = Bicycle 自転車
(3 kanji: self + roll + car)
kuruma = Car 車
takushi- = Taxi タクシー
fune = Boat 船

6. Grammar - direction of travel particle
Add the particle E to the place
Another annoyance – the HE symbol is used!
Example:
rondon e ikimasu. Go to London
ロンドンへ行きます
。

7. Grammar - by mode of transport particle
Add the particle DE to the mode of transport
Example:
densha de rondon e ikimasu.
Go to London by train.
電車で ロンドンへ 行きます
。

8. Sentences with transport
watashi wa kyou jitensha de uchi e kaerimasu.
Today I am returning home by bicycle.
私は今日自転車で家へ帰ります。
uchi = home
kaerimasu = polite form of the verb to return

9. Sentences with transport
watashi wa ashita kuruma de kaisha e ikimasu.
Tomorrow I am going to work by car.
私は明日車で会社へ行きます。
kaisha = company (where you work)
(2 kanji: meet + company)

10. Sentences with transport
watashi wa kinou hikouki de igirisu e kimashita.
Yesterday I came to England by plane.
私は昨日飛行機でイギリスへ来まし
た。
igirisu = England
kimashita = past polite form of the verb to come

11. Finding the way - questions
eki wa doko desu ka.
Where is the train station?
駅はどこですか。
eki = train station
doko = where

12. Finding the way - questions
basu noriba wa doko desu ka.
Where is the bus stop?
バス乗場はどこですか。
noriba = getting on place (2 kanji: ride + place)

13. Finding the way - questions
takushi- noriba wa doko desu ka.
Where is the taxi rank?
タクシー乗場はどこですか
。

14. Finding the way - sample replies
asoko desu.
Over there
あそこです。
asoko = over there (near nobody)

15. Finding the way - sample replies
ginkou no tonari desu.
Next to the bank.
銀行の隣です。
ginkou = bank (2 kanji: bank + row)
tonari = next to

16. Finding the way - sample replies
kouen no mae desu.
In front of the park.
公園の前です。
kouen = park (2 kanji: public + garden)
mae = in front of

17. Finding the way - sample replies
yuubinkyoku no ushiro desu.
Behind the post office
郵便局の後ろです。
yuubinkyoku = post office
(3 kanji: mail + a service + bureau)

18. Homework
Nothing compulsory
Suggestions
– Work on building sentences with particles.
– Could you use all 5 of these particles in a sentence?
• wa kara made de e
Any questions????