You’ll learn how to ask for things in Japanese and how to speak to airport officials. Soon you’ll know exactly what to say on the plane and at the airport to make it easier and safer for you to travel in Japan.

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Words for emergency Japanese

Imagine you are on a flight from America to Japan. Here are some words you'll need to know:

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頭上のロッカー

ずじょう　の　ロッカー

Zujō no rokkā

Over head locker

シートベルト

Shītoberuto

Seatbelt

非常出口

ひじょう　でぐち

Hijō deguchi

Emergency Exit

救命胴衣

きゅうめい　どうい

Kyumei doui

Life jacket

ライフ　ジャケット

Raifu jyaketto

Life jacket

客室

きゃくしつ

Kyakushitsu

Cabin

船室

せんしつ

Senshitsu

Cabin

キャビン

Kyabin

Cabin

客室乗務員

きゃくしつ　じょうむいん

Kyakushitsu jōmuin

Flight attendant

搭乗券

とうじょうけん

Tōjōken

Boarding pass

It’s a long way, so make sure you know how to ask for a drink or an extra blanket in case you are cold. It’s also important to know what “シートベルトをおしめ下さい” means. Repeat the new words aloud to practice your pronunciation.

お水を一杯下さい

おみず　を　いっぱい　ください

Omizu o ippai kudasai.

I would like to have a glass of water.

私は飛行機恐怖症です

わたし　は　ひこうき　きょうふしょう　です

Watashi wa hikōki kyōfushō desu.

I'm scared of flying.

（私は）お腹が空いた

（わたしは）おなかが　すいた

(Watashiwa) onakaga suita.

I'm hungry.

寒いのですが、もうふはありますか？

さむい　の　ですが、もうふ　は　ありますか？

Samui no desuga, mōfu wa arimasuka?

I'm cold, do you have a blanket?

この飛行機は、いつ着陸しますか？

この　ひこうき　は、いつ　ちゃくりく　しますか？

Kono hikōki wa itsu chakuriku shimasuka?

When are we going to land?

シートベルトをお締め下さい

シートベルト　を　おしめ　ください

Shītoberuto o oshime kudasai.

Please fasten your seatbelt.

私のヘッドセットは、動作しません

わたし　の　ヘッドセット　は、　どうさ　しません

Watashi no heddosetto wa dousa shimasen.

My headset doesn't work

これから先、気流の悪い所を飛行致します

これから　さき、　きりゅう　の　わるい　ところ　を　ひこう　いたします

Korekara saki, kiryūno warui tokoro o hikou itashimasu.

We are expecting turbulence.

Once you arrive at the airport you will have to collect your luggage. Simply follow the signs to 税関 and make your way to the 手荷物受取所. Listen to the audio links below to hear the pronunciation…

手荷物受取所

てにもつ　うけとりしょ

Tenimotsu uketorisho

Baggage claim

税関

ぜいかん

Zeikan

Customs

Hopefully you won’t need to use the following phrases, but it’s still handy to know them.

私の荷物が壊れていました

わたし　の　にもつ　が　こわれて　いました

Watahsi no nimotsu ga kowarete imashita.

My luggage got damaged.

私の荷物がなくなりました

わたし　の　にもつ　が　なくなり　ました

Watashi no nimotsu ga nakunari mashita.

My luggage got lost.

（私は）乗り継ぎ便を逃しました

（わたしは）　のりつぎびん　を　のがしました

(Watashiwa) noritsugibin o nogashi mashita.

I've missed my connecting flight.

（私は）パスポートをなくしました

（わたしは）　パスポート　を　なくしました

(Watashiwa) pasupōto o nakushi mashita.

I've lost my passport.

（私は）チケットをなくしました

（わたしは）　チケット　を　なくしました

(Watashiwa) chiketto o nakushi mashita.

I've lost my ticket.

（私は）搭乗券をなくしました

（わたしは）　とうじょうけん　を　なくしました

(Watashiwa) tōjōken o nakushi mashita.

I've lost my boarding pass.

（私は）道に迷いました

（わたしは）　みち　に　まよいました

(Watashiwa) michini mayoi mashita.

I'm lost.

That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed the lesson.

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