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How do you say "Can I walk there?" in Japanese?

Use this in or around stations when you ask if you can walk there.

Can I walk there?

徒歩可否

Use あるいていけますか (aruite ikemasu ka) in or around stations when you ask if you can walk there. Treat it as a fixed phrase you learn as one practical chunk.

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あるいていけますか

あるいて いけますか

aruite ikemasu ka

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Quick use

Use あるいていけますか (aruite ikemasu ka) in or around stations when you ask if you can walk there. Learn it as a ready-to-use line you can say smoothly.

Chunk or pattern

  • This is a fixed phrase.
  • Learn the whole line first instead of rebuilding it word by word.
  • Once it feels automatic, it becomes much easier to use under pressure.

Helper words and endings

  • ますか: polite question ending after a verb.

Practical note

Station staff usually answer faster if they can also see the destination, map, or route on your phone.