How to Say ‘Will arrive’ in Japanese
到着しますか
とうちゃくしますか
💬 Usage Tip: Essential for travel inquiries, it helps calculate time of arrival.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Punctuality is valued in Japan, and exact arrival times are often expected.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
到着とうちゃく
[touchaku]
arrive
The action of getting to a place.
目的地に到着しますか？
Do we arrive at the destination?
しし
[shi]
do (verb auxiliary)
Indicates proactive action or completion.
いつ到着しますか？
When do we arrive?
ますます
[masu]
polite present tense
Polite suffix for verbs.
すぐ到着します。
We will arrive soon.
かか
[ka]
question particle
Used to indicate a question.
どこに到着しますか？
Where will we arrive?
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