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Use Finding another route after a cancelled train to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
私が乗る列車が運休になりました。
wah-tah-SHEE gah NOH-roo RESS-shah gah oon-KYOO nee nah-ree-mah-SHEE-tah. My train has been cancelled.
A
もうすぐ乗り継ぎの列車に乗らなければなりません。
moh-SOO-goo NOH-ree-tsoo-ghee noh RESS-shah nee NOH-rah-nah-kah-reh-bah nah-ree-mah-SEN. I need to catch a connecting train soon.
B
別の経路を見つけるお手伝いができます。
BEH-tsoo noh KAY-roh oh mee-TSOO-keh-roo oh-teh-too-DAI gah deh-KEE-mahss. I can help you find another route.
A
案内板には、別のホームから出発する急行列車が表示されています。
ahn-NAI-bahn nee-wah, BEH-tsoo noh HOH-moo kah-rah SHOO-pah-tsoo soo-roo KYOO-koh RESS-shah gah hyoh-JEE sah-reh-teh ee-MAHSS. The board shows an express train leaving from a different platform.
B
それでよさそうですが、その列車にあなたの切符が使えるか確認します。
soh-reh deh yoh-sah-SOH dehss gah, soh-noh RESS-shah nee ah-nah-TAH noh KIPP-poo gah tsoo-KAH-eh-roo kah kah-KOO-nin shee-MAHSS. That could work, but I'll check whether your ticket is valid for it.
A
この切符のままで大丈夫ですか、それとも新しい切符を買うべきですか。
KOH-noh KIPP-poo noh MAH-mah deh DAI-joh-boo dehss-kah, soh-reh-toh-MOH ah-tah-rah-SHEE KIPP-poo oh KAH-oo beh-KEE dehss-kah. Should I stay with this ticket or get a new one?
B
元の列車が運休になったので、この切符を使えます。
MOH-toh noh RESS-shah gah oon-KYOO nee NAH-tah noh-deh, KOH-noh KIPP-poo oh tsoo-KAH-eh-mahss. You can use this ticket because your original train was cancelled.
A
次の駅で乗り継ぎに間に合いますか。
TSOO-ghee noh eh-kee deh NOH-ree-tsoo-ghee nee mah-nee ah-ee-MAHSS-kah. Will I still make my connection at the next station?
B
間に合うはずですが、今すぐホームに向かい、到着したらもう一度確認してください。
mah-nee-ah-OO hah-zoo dehss gah, ee-MAH soo-goo HOH-moo nee moo-KAH-ee, toh-CHAH-koo shee-TAH-rah moh-OO een-DOH kah-KOO-nin shee-TEH koo-dah-SAI. You should, but head to the platform now and check again when you arrive.Word by Word
私
In 私が乗る, 私 means “I” and identifies the speaker as the person who will take the train. It commonly appears before が when the speaker is the subject of an action.
が
In 私が乗る, が marks 私 as the subject of 乗る. The pattern noun + が + verb identifies who or what performs the action.
乗る
In 私が乗る, 乗る means to ride or take a train. It is used with a vehicle or means of transport, such as the train the speaker plans to take.
列車
In 私が乗る列車, 列車 means “train.” It is a formal transport word and can be linked to another phrase to specify which train is meant.
運休
In 運休になりました, 運休 means a suspension or cancellation of train service. It is used for public transport when a scheduled service does not operate.
に
In 運休になりました, に marks the state that something becomes: the train becomes 運休. This pattern expresses a change into a condition or status.
なりました
In 運休になりました, なりました means “became” or “has become,” referring politely to the resulting service status. It is the polite past form of なる and commonly follows a noun plus に when describing a change of state.
もう
In もうすぐ, もう adds the sense that something is approaching or will happen before long. Together with すぐ, it refers to the connecting train being due soon.
すぐ
In もうすぐ, すぐ means “soon” in this context, indicating a short remaining time. もうすぐ is a common expression for something that will happen shortly.
乗り継ぎ
In 乗り継ぎの列車, 乗り継ぎ means a transfer or connection between vehicles. It links with の to describe a train used for continuing a journey after a transfer.
の
In 乗り継ぎの列車, の links 乗り継ぎ to 列車 and makes the first noun describe the second. This noun-linking pattern is used for relationships such as type, purpose, or connection.
乗らなければなりません
乗らなければなりません means “must ride” or “have to take” in the dialogue. The parts 乗ら, なければ, and なりません together express necessity, and the whole polite pattern is used when an action is required.
別
In 別の経路, 別 means “different” or “another,” distinguishing the route from the cancelled one. It commonly comes before の and a noun to identify an alternative.
経路
In 別の経路, 経路 means “route” or “path,” here referring to a way of travelling by train. It is useful when discussing possible ways to reach a destination.
を
In 経路を見つける, を marks 経路 as the object that is found. The pattern noun + を + verb identifies what the action is directed toward.
見つける
In 経路を見つける, 見つける means “to find” a route. It commonly takes the thing found with を.
お手伝い
In お手伝いができます, お手伝い means help or assistance offered to another person. This polite expression is appropriate when staff offer to help a passenger.
できます
In お手伝いができます, できます means “can” or “am able to,” expressing that help is possible. The pattern noun + ができます is used to say that someone can provide or do something.
案内
In 案内板, 案内 contributes the meaning of guidance or information. Together with 板, it forms the expression 案内板 for an information or guidance board.
板
In 案内板, 板 means a board or panel. It combines with 案内 to specify a board that provides guidance or information.
は
In 案内板には, は marks 案内板に as the topic being discussed. It can follow another particle such as に to highlight a place or thing as the topic.
ホーム
In 別のホームから, ホーム means the railway platform. It commonly appears with から when describing the platform from which a train departs.
から
In ホームから出発する, から means “from” and marks the departure point. The pattern place + から + movement verb identifies where an action begins.
出発
In 出発する急行列車, 出発 means departure. With する, it forms 出発する, meaning that the train departs.
する
In 出発する, する turns the noun 出発 into the verb “to depart.” This noun + する pattern is common for actions expressed with Sino-Japanese nouns.
急行
In 急行列車, 急行 means an express train or express service. It is placed before 列車 to specify the type of train.
表示
In 表示されています, 表示 means showing or displaying information. It is used for information presented on a board or screen.
されています
In 表示されています, されています means “is being displayed” or “is shown,” describing the current displayed state of the train information. It is a polite form used with 表示 to report what appears on the board.
それ
In それでよさそうです, それ refers to the route or train option just mentioned. Demonstrative pronouns such as それ refer back to something already known in the conversation.
で
In それでよさそうです, で indicates using or proceeding with that option. Together, それで refers to whether the proposed arrangement will work.
よさそう
In よさそうです, よさそう means “seems good” or “looks workable,” based on the information available. The pattern adjective stem + そう expresses an appearance or impression.
です
In よさそうです, です makes the statement polite. It follows the expression よさそう and presents the assessment in a courteous way.
その
In その列車, その means “that” or “the mentioned” and points to the train already under discussion. It comes directly before the noun it identifies.
あなた
In あなたの切符, あなた means “you” and identifies the passenger. With の, it contributes the meaning “your” before 切符.
切符
In あなたの切符, 切符 means “ticket.” It is used when discussing whether a passenger’s ticket can be used for the proposed train.
使える
In 切符が使えるか, 使える means that the ticket can be used or is valid for the train. It is the potential form of 使う and commonly appears before か in an embedded question.
か
In 使えるか, か marks an embedded question about whether the ticket can be used. It follows the plain form of the expression being checked.
確認
In 確認します, 確認 means checking or confirming information. It is used when staff verify a ticket’s validity or another travel detail.
します
In 確認します, します means “will do” or “will check” and makes the statement polite. With the noun 確認, it forms the polite verb expression “to check.”
この
In この切符, この means “this” and points to the ticket currently being held or discussed. It appears directly before the noun it modifies.
まま
In この切符のまま, まま means “as it is” or “unchanged.” With のまま, it describes continuing with the same ticket without changing it.
大丈夫
In 大丈夫ですか, 大丈夫 asks whether something is okay or acceptable. Here it asks whether the passenger can continue with the current ticket.
それとも
In それとも新しい切符を買うべきですか, それとも introduces the alternative “or else.” It is used in a question that presents another choice after the first option.
新しい
In 新しい切符, 新しい means “new” and describes a ticket that has not been used as the current one. It comes directly before the noun it modifies.
買う
In 新しい切符を買う, 買う means “to buy” a new ticket. It takes the purchased item with を.
べき
In 買うべきですか, べき expresses what one should or ought to do. It follows the plain form 買う and is used here to ask whether buying a new ticket is necessary or advisable.
元
In 元の列車, 元 means “original” or “former,” identifying the train that was initially planned. With の, it describes the original train before the change.
なった
In 運休になった, なった means “became” or “came to be” and describes the train entering the cancelled-service state. It is the plain past form of なる and is used after the noun plus に construction.
ので
In 運休になったので, ので means “because” or “since” and gives the reason the ticket may be used. It follows the stated reason before the resulting explanation or action.
使えます
In この切符を使えます, 使えます means “can use” or “may use” in polite form. It expresses that the ticket is permitted for this situation and is the polite form of 使える.
次
In 次の駅, 次 means “next” and identifies the station that follows the current journey point. It comes before の駅 to specify the station.
駅
In 次の駅, 駅 means “station.” It is used with a location or destination phrase when discussing where a transfer takes place.
間に合います
In 乗り継ぎに間に合いますか, 間に合います means “will make it in time” in polite form. The pattern event or deadline + に間に合う asks or states whether someone arrives before it is too late.
間に合う
In 間に合うはず, 間に合う means “to make it in time” for the connection. Its plain form appears before はず to express an expected result.
はず
In 間に合うはず, はず means that something is expected or should be the case based on the situation. It follows the plain form of the expected action and is useful for giving a measured assurance.
今
In 今すぐ, 今 means “now” and sets the time for the action. Together with すぐ, it gives the urgent instruction to act immediately.
向かい
In ホームに向かい, 向かい means “head toward” and directs the passenger to the platform. This form links the movement instruction to the following action, while the pattern place + に向かう expresses the destination.
到着
In 到着したら, 到着 means arrival and contributes to the verb 到着する, “to arrive.” It is used here to identify the point at which the passenger should check again.
したら
In 到着したら, したら marks the time or condition “when” or “after” the arrival happens. The pattern verb + たら is used to say what should happen once that condition is met.
一度
In もう一度, 一度 means “one time,” but the full expression means “one more time” or “again.” It is used here to request another check after arrival.
して
In 確認してください, して is the linking form of する and connects 確認 with the request expression ください. This construction politely asks someone to perform the action.
ください
In 確認してください, ください makes the preceding action a polite request: “please check.” It commonly follows the linking form of a verb when asking another person to do something.
Grammar Points
〜たら
到着したら、もう一度確認します。
toh-CHAH-koo shee-TAH-rah, moh-OO een-DOH kah-KOO-nin shee-MAHSS.When you arrive, I will check again.
Attach たら to a verb to mean “when” or “if” that action happens.
〜まま
元の経路のまま使えます。
MOH-toh noh KAY-roh noh MAH-mah tsoo-KAH-eh-mahss.You can use it with the original route unchanged.
まま means keeping a state unchanged, often following a noun with の.
Japanese Vocabulary
お手伝い
noun
oh-teh-too-DAI
help; assistance
案内板
noun
ahn-NAI-bahn
information board; signboard
運休
noun
oon-KYOO
suspension of train service
急行列車
noun
KYOO-koh RESS-shah
express train
経路
noun
KAY-roh
route
使える
verb
tsoo-KAH-eh-roo
can use; is usable
出発する
verb
SHOO-pah-tsoo soo-roo
to depart; to leave
乗り継ぎ
noun
NOH-ree-tsoo-ghee
connection; transfer
切符
noun
KIPP-poo
ticket
表示されています
verb
hyoh-JEE sah-reh-teh ee-MAHSS
is displayed; is shown
別の
det
BEH-tsoo noh
different; another
列車
noun
RESS-shah
train
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
express train
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急行列車to depart; to leave
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出発するhelp; assistance
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お手伝いconnection; transfer