Title: MiniCore Japanese-EN / Booster: Before You Fly & Arrival Day
Tags: MinicoreJapanese-EN booster-arrival sentence vocab dialog-line recognition dialog

MinicoreJapanese: Kankou desu.
Native: 観光です。
English: Sightseeing. (the purpose-of-visit answer)
Literal: sightseeing is
Notes: kankou — sightseeing/tourism: the answer to "purpose of your visit?" in any language it's asked. One word, and the stamp comes out. (How long? — your entry form and return ticket already answer that; fingers work too.)

MinicoreJapanese: Zeikan wa doko desu ka.
Native: 税関はどこですか。
English: Where is customs?
Literal: customs [topic] where is ?
Notes: zeikan — customs, the 税関 signs after baggage claim. You'll rarely need to ask — follow the crowd — but the word turns the signage into information.

MinicoreJapanese: Rimujin basu wa doko desu ka.
Native: リムジンバスはどこですか。
English: Where is the limousine bus?
Literal: limousine-bus [topic] where is ?
Notes: rimujin basu — the airport "limousine bus" (an ordinary coach; the name is grander than the vehicle). The gentlest way into town after a long flight: your suitcase rides underneath and the driver handles everything.

MinicoreJapanese: Basu no kippu wa ikura desu ka.
Native: バスの切符はいくらですか。
English: How much is a bus ticket?
Literal: bus [of] ticket [topic] how-much is ?

MinicoreJapanese: Takushii noriba wa doko desu ka.
Native: タクシー乗り場はどこですか。
English: Where is the taxi stand?
Literal: taxi boarding-place [topic] where is ?
Notes: noriba — a boarding point: taxi stands, bus bays, and platforms all wear this word on their signs. Basu noriba, takushii noriba — the suffix does the work.

MinicoreJapanese: Kono juusho made, onegaishimasu.
Native: この住所まで、お願いします。
English: To this address, please. (showing the printed address)
Literal: this address up-to, please
Notes: juusho — address, the same word the [Takkyuubin](/boosters/booster-takkyuubin/) pack uses for shipping labels. Print your hotel's address in Japanese before you fly (or screenshot it): this sentence plus the pointing finger beats pronouncing any hotel name, in any taxi, for the whole trip.

MinicoreJapanese: Uosshuretto ga suki desu.
Native: ウォシュレットが好きです。
English: I like washlets. (you will)
Literal: washlet [subj] like is
Notes: uosshuretto — the heated, water-jet "washlet" seat (a brand name that became the word). Lesson 9's liking frame, ready for the small talk this technology genuinely inspires.

MinicoreJapanese: kankou
Native: 観光
English: sightseeing, tourism
Notes: Kankou desu. — the purpose answer

MinicoreJapanese: zeikan
Native: 税関
English: customs
Notes: the 税関 signs after baggage

MinicoreJapanese: rimujin basu
Native: リムジンバス
English: airport limousine bus
Notes: Rimujin basu wa doko desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: noriba
Native: 乗り場
English: boarding point
Notes: Takushii noriba wa doko desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: juusho
Native: 住所
English: address
Notes: point, don't transcribe

MinicoreJapanese: uosshuretto
Native: ウォシュレット
English: washlet (the seat)
Notes: Uosshuretto ga suki desu.

MinicoreJapanese: Pasupooto o onegaishimasu.
Native: パスポートをお願いします。
English: Your passport, please. → hand it over, cover off
Literal: passport [obj] please
Notes: hand it over
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: Ryokou no mokuteki wa nan desu ka.
Native: 旅行の目的は何ですか。
English: What is the purpose of your visit? → Kankou desu.
Literal: travel [of] purpose [topic] what is ?
Notes: Kankou desu.
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: Kochira ni oyubi o onegaishimasu.
Native: こちらにお指をお願いします。
English: Fingers here, please. (the fingerprint scanner) → follow the pictogram; both index fingers, look at the camera
Literal: here [ni] fingers (honorific) [obj] please
Notes: follow the pictogram
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: Shinkoku suru mono wa arimasu ka.
Native: 申告するものはありますか。
English: Do you have anything to declare? → Arimasen. (or just shake your head at the green channel)
Literal: declare do thing [topic] exists ?
Notes: Arimasen.
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: The information counter
Notes: Traveler: Sumimasen. Kono juusho made ikitai desu.
Excuse me. I want to go to this address. (showing it)
[excuse-me. this address up-to want-to-go]
Staff: Rimujin basu ga ii desu yo. Noriba wa asoko desu.
The limousine bus is your best bet. The boarding point is over there.
[limousine-bus [subj] good is [emphasis]. boarding-place [topic] over-there is]
Traveler: Kippu wa doko de kaimasu ka.
Where do I buy a ticket?
[ticket [topic] where at buy ?]
Staff: Achira no kauntaa desu.
At that counter over there.
[that-direction [of] counter is]
Traveler: Wakarimashita. Arigatou gozaimasu.
Understood. Thank you.
[understood. thank you (full polite form)]

MinicoreJapanese: Sumimasen. Kono juusho made ikitai desu.
Native: すみません。この住所まで行きたいです。
English: Excuse me. I want to go to this address. (showing it)
Literal: excuse-me. this address up-to want-to-go

MinicoreJapanese: Rimujin basu ga ii desu yo. Noriba wa asoko desu.
Native: リムジンバスがいいですよ。乗り場はあそこです。
English: The limousine bus is your best bet. The boarding point is over there.
Literal: limousine-bus [subj] good is [emphasis]. boarding-place [topic] over-there is

MinicoreJapanese: Kippu wa doko de kaimasu ka.
Native: 切符はどこで買いますか。
English: Where do I buy a ticket?
Literal: ticket [topic] where at buy ?

MinicoreJapanese: Achira no kauntaa desu.
Native: あちらのカウンターです。
English: At that counter over there.
Literal: that-direction [of] counter is

MinicoreJapanese: Wakarimashita. Arigatou gozaimasu.
Native: わかりました。ありがとうございます。
English: Understood. Thank you.
Literal: understood. thank you (full polite form)

MinicoreJapanese: Airport scripts
Notes: Officer: Pasupooto o onegaishimasu.
Your passport, please. → hand it over, cover off
[passport [obj] please]
Officer: Ryokou no mokuteki wa nan desu ka.
What is the purpose of your visit? → Kankou desu.
[travel [of] purpose [topic] what is ?]
Officer: Kochira ni oyubi o onegaishimasu.
Fingers here, please. (the fingerprint scanner) → follow the pictogram; both index fingers, look at the camera
[here [ni] fingers (honorific) [obj] please]
Officer: Shinkoku suru mono wa arimasu ka.
Do you have anything to declare? → Arimasen. (or just shake your head at the green channel)
[declare do thing [topic] exists ?]
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.