How do you say "Does this train go to Shibuya?" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use このでんしゃはしぶやにいきますか (kono densha wa shibuya ni ikimasu ka) before boarding or when you are unsure whether this train goes to your destination.

Chunk or pattern

• Reusable pattern: この 〜 は / 〜 に / いきますか
• Replace the first 〜 with the vehicle or line.
• Replace the second 〜 with the destination.
• Example: このでんしゃは / しんじゅくに / いきますか.

Core words

• でんしゃ: train.
• いきますか: does it go?

Helper words and endings

• に: points to the destination.
• は: marks the train as the topic.

Practical note

Show the destination on your phone while asking. Station staff can answer much faster if they can see the exact place.