How to Say ‘There's an izakaya near the station.’ in Japanese
駅の近くに居酒屋があります。
eki no chikaku ni izakaya ga ari masu
[EH-kee noh chee-KAH-koo ni ee-ZAH-kah-yah ga ah-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Use に to mark where something is, and があります to say it exists there. For example: 駅の前にコンビニがあります "there's a convenience store in front of the station".
Phrase Breakdown
駅の近くに
eki no chikaku ni
near the station
に marks where something exists. Pause lightly after に.
駅の近くにカフェがあります。
There is a café near the station.
Words in this phrase
駅
eki
[EH-kee]
station
A place where trains stop for passengers.
東京駅はどこですか。
Where is Tokyo Station?
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
近く
chikaku
[chee-KAH-koo]
near; the vicinity of
A noun meaning 'the area close to something'. Placed after a place noun, it means 'near that place'.
窓の近くの席をお願いします。
A seat near the window, please.
に
ni
[ni]
in
Indicates the target or location of an action.
日本に行く。
Go to Japan.
居酒屋があります。
izakaya ga ari masu
there is an izakaya
The thing that exists is marked with が. Use あります for non-living things.
いい居酒屋があります。
There is a good izakaya.
Words in this phrase
居酒屋
izakaya
[ee-ZAH-kah-yah]
izakaya; Japanese pub
A casual Japanese bar serving drinks and small dishes, popular after work.
金曜日に居酒屋へ行こう。
Let's go to an izakaya on Friday.
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.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist/have
The stem of ある, used for existence or availability of things.
S席はありましたか。
Were S seats available?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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