Changes and delays
When trains run late, the announcements get long and very polite. This lesson covers changing trains, delays and the key words in announcements, so you can tell whether to wait or find another way. Announcements use ～ております, a polite ～ています. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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24 words for changes and delays
Each card shows a word, the form used and a sentence you'd say or hear on a train or platform. Cards marked "heard" come from announcements. Nine reuse words from earlier lessons.
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What the announcements say
The lines you'll hear most when something goes wrong, and what to do about them.
| You hear | Meaning | What to do |
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- 〜ております = 〜ています. just means "it's running late".
- Get a delay slip. After a delay, staff hand out at the gates for work or school. Most rail companies also post them online.
- Through trains. means the train carries on onto another line, so it may be going somewhere you've never heard of.
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Three patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.