☕✈️ Ocha & Chat — Prep Post
🗓️ Topic: Travel(りょこう)
Next Ocha & Chat will focus on travel — where you’ve been, where you want to go, and what you want to do when you travel.
This is a great topic because you can speak naturally using simple verbs like 行く, 見る, 食べる.
Let’s prepare a little so you can enjoy the chat with confidence!
🈶 Key Question Patterns
1️⃣ Asking about travel plans
どこに行きたいですか。Doko ni ikitai desu ka?Where do you want to go?
2️⃣ Saying where you want to go
日本に行きたいです。Nihon ni ikitai desu.I want to go to Japan.
3️⃣ Asking about past travel
日本に行ったことがありますか。Nihon ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?Have you been to Japan?
4️⃣ Talking about activities
日本で何をしたいですか。Nihon de nani o shitai desu ka?What do you want to do in Japan?
🗣️ Example Dialogue ① (Very Simple)
A: りょこうが好きですか。Ryokō ga suki desu ka?Do you like travelling?
B: はい、好きです。Hai, suki desu.Yes, I like it.
A: どこに行きたいですか。Doko ni ikitai desu ka?Where do you want to go?
B: 日本に行きたいです。Nihon ni ikitai desu.I want to go to Japan.
🗣️ Example Dialogue ② (Past Experience)
A: 日本に行ったことがありますか。Nihon ni itta koto ga arimasu ka?Have you been to Japan?
B: はい、あります。Hai, arimasu.Yes, I have.
A: どこに行きましたか。Doko ni ikimashita ka?Where did you go?
B: 東京に行きました。Tōkyō ni ikimashita.I went to Tokyo.
🗣️ Example Dialogue ③ (Activities)
A: 日本で何をしたいですか。Nihon de nani o shitai desu ka?What do you want to do in Japan?
B: すしを食べたいです。Sushi o tabetai desu.I want to eat sushi.
A: いいですね!Ii desu ne!That sounds great!
📘 Useful Travel Vocabulary
りょこう ryokō travel
行く iku to go
来る kuru to come
見る miru to see
食べる taberu to eat
国 kuni country
町 machi town / city
ホテル hoteru hotel
ひこうき hikōki aeroplane
🫵 Your Practice (Before Ocha & Chat)
Try writing 2–3 sentences:
  • どこに行きたいですか。doko ni ikitai desu ka. Where do you want to go?
  • ___に行きたいです。______ ni ikitai desu. I want to go to _____
  • ___で___をしたいです。 _______ de _____ o shitai desu. I want to do ______ in _______
Example:
日本に行きたいです。東京ですしを食べたいです。
nihon ni ikitai desu. toukyou de sushi o tabetai desu.
Post your sentences below if you want feedback — I’ll help you 👍
Looking forward to travelling (and chatting) with you at Ocha & Chat ☕✈️
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