Getting around
電車
次、止まります。
Next stop.
You hear this when the doors close or the next stop is called. It is written down too, so a missed word does not end the ride.
How the language is used
Japanese is the language you use in the park, on the tram, and in a shop.
In this city
- Language
- Japanese
- Also heard
- Mostly Japanese
- A local word
- お好み焼き — One okonomiyaki.
- Writing
- Japanese script
What people say
Ordinary lines from this city: the ride, the counter, the food, and the greeting.
Food
店
お好み焼き一つ。
One okonomiyaki.
The order is built in short pieces like this one.
The street
公園
すみません。
Excuse me.
People keep this line short. It is enough for the moment.
The counter
船
二枚ください。
Two tickets.
This line is a whole order. You do not need a longer sentence.
The language through the day
Japanese is the language from the station to the corner shop. Staff use polite forms. A shorter answer is still understood.
Around Peace Park, Hondori, the Miyajima ferry, this is the ordinary sound of the day.
A first day in Hiroshima can run on four lines: “次、止まります。”, “お好み焼き一つ。”, “すみません。”, and “二枚ください。”. Each one is already a complete moment.
If you are new here
- Stops, prices, and shop signs are written in Japanese script.
- Staff use polite forms. A shorter answer from you is still understood.
- If a spoken line goes past you, read the screen or the board. In Hiroshima, the stop and the price are written down.
One local word: お好み焼き. It means One okonomiyaki..
Places you can see
- Peace Memorial Park — A riverside park and museum around the memorial.
- Itsukushima — The shrine stands on nearby Miyajima, across a short ferry ride.
- Hiroshima Castle — A reconstructed castle in the city centre.
Food
You eat a savoury pancake cooked on a steel plate. You order it in Japanese.
Getting around
Trams still cross the centre. You name the stop in Japanese. A ferry reaches Miyajima nearby.
Daily life
You ask quietly for a direction in the park, then order food, in Japanese.
A few everyday phrases
Japanese
| Phrase | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| こんにちは | Konnichiwa | Hello |
| ありがとう | Arigatō | Thank you |
| おはよう | Ohayō | Good morning |
| 私の名前は… | Watashi no namae wa… | My name is… |
