How to Say ‘My parents live in Tokyo.’ in Japanese
両親は東京に住んでいます。
ryoushin wa toukyou ni sun de i masu
[RYOH-sheen wah toh-kyoh nee SOON deh ee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often has no word for "they" or "my". 両親 by itself already means your own parents.
Phrase Breakdown
両親は
ryoushin wa
As for my parents,
両親 (ryoushin) means 'parents'. The 'ryo' is one sound: blend 'r' and 'yo'. Then lengthen it. は is pronounced 'wa'.
両親は元気です。
My parents are well.
Words in this phrase
両親
ryoushin
[RYOH-sheen]
parents
Both parents together (mother and father).
両親は元気です。
My parents are well.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
A particle that marks the topic. Written は but pronounced わ.
今日は体のサイズを確認します。
As for today, I will check the body size.
東京に住んでいます。
toukyou ni sun de i masu
live in Tokyo.
Place + に + 住んでいます means 'live in [place]'.
姉は東京に住んでいます。
My older sister lives in Tokyo.
Words in this phrase
東京
toukyou
[toh-kyoh]
Tokyo
Japan's capital city. At the airport, it often refers to a destination.
東京へ行く便を待っています。
I am waiting for a flight going to Tokyo.
に
ni
[nee]
in; at; to
A particle showing the place where something is put or exists.
荷物をこちらに置いてください。
Please put your luggage here.
住ん
sun
[SOON]
live (te-form stem)
Form of sumu 'to live (reside)', changed to connect with -de.
大阪に住んでいます。
I live in Osaka.
で
de
[deh]
(te-form connector)
Part of the te-form; with iru it shows an ongoing state.
ここに住んでいます。
I live here.
い
i
[ee]
to be; ongoing state
Part of the pattern expressing a current included state.
税金もい入っています。
Tax is also included.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite non-past ending
Polite verb ending used in present or non-past forms.
対応したことがありますか。
Have you ever dealt with it?
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