Formal — to staff
Local · Transportation
すみません、このバス、運賃はどうやって払うんですか？ — Excuse me, how do I pay the fare on this bus? (Local · Transportation, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)
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すみません、このバス、運賃はどうやって払うんですか？
すみません、このばす、うんちんはどうやってはらうんですか？
Excuse me, how do I pay the fare on this bus?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono basu, unchin wa dō yatte harau n desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Seiri-ken o totte, oriru toki ni mae no ryōkin-bako ni irete kudasai.
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整理券を取って、降りる時に前の料金箱に入れてください。
せいりけんをとって、おりるときにまえのりょうきんばこにいれてください。
Please take a numbered ticket, and put it in the fare box at the front when you get off.
Gesture & etiquette
Hold up a hand to get attention, then look confused towards the fare box/driver.
Do not try to pay a fixed fare or argue about the system. Follow the instructions for the numbered ticket (整理券).
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