Practise a short ticket-counter conversation. State a destination, say how many tickets you need, and check the information you hear before paying.
Give one piece of information at a time
A useful opening is 京都までの切符を一枚お願いします. まで marks the endpoint, and 一枚 counts the ticket as a flat item. If the staff member asks 片道ですか, they are asking about a one-way ticket. 往復 is a round trip.
When a price is unclear, もう一度お願いします asks for repetition. You can also ask いくらですか to ask how much it costs. This dialogue does not give current fares or claim that every station has the same ticket options; its purpose is to practise the exchange.
Check the destination before closing
京都までですね repeats the endpoint for confirmation. Listen for the destination and quantity rather than responding はい automatically to every question. In a real trip, check the actual route and ticket restrictions with the operator.
Examples to read before you practise
Japanese | Reading / English |
|---|---|
客：京都までの切符を一枚お願いします。 | Customer: One ticket to Kyoto, please. |
係員：片道ですか。 | Staff: One way? |
客：はい、片道です。 | Customer: Yes, one way. |
係員：京都までですね。 | Staff: To Kyoto, correct? |
客：はい。いくらですか。 | Customer: Yes. How much is it? |
客：すみません、もう一度お願いします。 | Customer: Sorry, once more, please. |
Try six questions
Try these self-check questions from memory, then compare your answers with the explanations. For automatic checking and saved progress, open the related practice after this article.
To Kyoto: 京都（ ）の切符
One ticket: 切符を（ ）。 Use the counter in the dialogue.
One way: copy the Japanese noun from the dialogue.
Round trip: write the noun explained above.
How much? （ ）ですか。
Once more, please: もう（ ）お願いします。
Answer key and explanations
まで — まで marks the endpoint.
一枚 / いちまい — 枚 counts a flat ticket.
片道 / かたみち — 片道 is one way.
往復 / おうふく — 往復 is a return / round trip.
いくら — いくら asks the price.
一度 / いちど — もう一度 asks for another repetition.
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