えいごで　だいじょうぶですか。
Eigo de daijoubu desu ka.
(Is English okay?)

これは　しんじゅくに　いきますか。
Kore wa Shinjuku ni ikimasu ka. 
(Does this go to Shinjuku?)

 これは　しんじゅくに　とまりますか。
Kore wa Shinjuku ni tomarimasu ka.
(Does this go to Shinjuku?)

やまのてせんは　どこですか。
Yamanote-sen wa doko desu ka.  
(Where is Yamanote-Line?)

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