How to Say ‘It's the festival's name.’ in Japanese
お祭りの名前ですよ。
o matsuri no namae desu yo
[oh mah-TSOO-ree no nah-mah-eh dess yo]
Phrase Breakdown
お祭りの
o matsuri no
of the festival
Said 'omatsuri no'. 'Tsu' is one sound, like the end of 'cats'. 'O' is a polite prefix.
お祭りの日は楽しいです。
Festival days are fun.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
祭り
matsuri
[mah-TSOO-ree]
festival
A traditional celebration, often linked to a shrine; usually said with polite お.
夏祭りに行きます。
I'm going to the summer festival.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
名前ですよ。
namae desu yo
is the name, you know
Said 'namae desu yo'. Say each vowel in 'na-ma-e' clearly. 'Yo' shares new information.
それは犬の名前ですよ。
That's the dog's name, you know.
Words in this phrase
名前
namae
[nah-mah-eh]
name
Used when giving or asking for someone's name.
名前をお願いします。
Your name, please.
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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