How to Say ‘The plum wine is good.’ in Japanese
梅酒がおいしいですよ。
umeshu ga oishii desu yo
[OO-meh-shoo ga oy-SHEE dess yo]
💬 Usage Tip: が here picks out the plum wine from everything else on the menu, giving the feel of "the plum wine is the good one". With は it would sound more like a comment on plum wine in general.
Phrase Breakdown
梅酒が
umeshu ga
the plum wine
梅酒 (umeshu) is Japanese plum liqueur. が marks it as the subject.
梅酒が好きです。
I like plum wine.
Words in this phrase
梅酒
umeshu
[OO-meh-shoo]
plum wine
Sweet Japanese liqueur made from ume plums.
梅酒をロックでください。
Plum wine on the rocks, please.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
おいしいですよ。
oishii desu yo
is delicious
This recommends something. よ adds friendly emphasis.
ここの魚はおいしいですよ。
The fish here is delicious.
Words in this phrase
おいしい
oishii
[oy-SHEE]
delicious; tasty
An i-adjective used to praise food or drink.
このラーメンはおいしいです。
This ramen is delicious.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know
Particle used for emphasis or to assert information.
わかるよね。
You know, right?
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