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A1-55 / CEFR A1 / EPISODE 55

Buying a Train Ticket

Buying train tickets

SceneBuying train tickets for a trip.

Frank and Tina collect train tickets at a counter near a train.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Frank and Tina are at the ticket counter in Tokyo. Frank wants two round-trip tickets to Kyoto for a day trip with Tina.

フランクとティナは東京駅の切符売り場にいる。フランクはティナと京都へ日帰りで行くため、二人分の往復切符を買いたい。

Frank01

Two tickets to Kyoto, please.

京都までの切符を2枚ください。

Agent02

One way or round trip?

片道ですか、往復ですか？

Frank03

Round trip, please.

往復でお願いします。

Agent04

That's sixty thousand yen. Your train leaves at six in the morning, from platform three.

60,000円になります。ご乗車は朝6時、3番ホームからです。

Frank05

Thank you.

ありがとうございます。

Tina06

Round trip? Frank, does the train go around in a circle?

ラウンド・トリップ？フランク、電車がぐるっと丸く回るの？

Frank07

No. We go to Kyoto. Then we come back here. Do you understand?

いや。京都へ行く。それから、ここへ帰ってくる。わかった？

Tina08

Yes! Tokyo, Kyoto, Tokyo. A circle!

ええ！東京、京都、東京。丸ね！

Frank09

Fine. A circle. Now follow me.

わかった。丸でいいよ。さあ、ついてきて。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“Round trip, please.”

Round trip means travel to a destination and back; one way means travel in one direction only. Since round can also describe a circular shape, Tina thinks the train will go around in a circle. Frank's Do you understand? checks that the explanation has reached her.

“at six in the morning”

This means "at 6 a.m." At six alone could mean morning or evening, so in the morning makes it clear. They are taking a day trip to Kyoto, so they catch a morning train.

“Fine. A circle. Now follow me.”

Here Fine. means "okay, have it your way," and follow me means come with me. Even after Frank explains a round trip, Tina insists it is a circle. The punchline is that Frank gives in, says "A circle," and heads for the platform.

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