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How to Say ‘Oh, it's near the station, right?’ in Japanese

ああ、駅の近くですね。

aa eki no chikaku desu ne

[aa eh-kee noh chee-kah-koo deh-soo ne]

💬 Usage Tip: ね at the end checks that you're both on the same page, a bit like "right?" or "isn't it?" in English.

Phrase Breakdown

ああ、駅の

aa eki no

Ah, the station's...

'Aa' shows you understand or remember. 'Eki no' means 'of the station'.

Example

ああ、駅の前ですね。

Ah, it's in front of the station.

Words in this phrase

ああ

[aa]

ah,

An interjection used when you understand, remember, or react to what someone said.

Example

ああ、わかりました。

Ah, I understand.

駅

eki

[eh-kee]

station (train/subway)

駅 (えき) means a train/subway station. Common collocations: 駅前 (in front of the station), 最寄り駅 (nearest station).

Example

駅まで歩きます。

I walk to the station.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

Connects 'usual' to 'road.'

Example

いつもの道を使いたいです。

I'd like to use the usual road.

近くですね。

chikaku desu ne

near it, right?

'Chikaku' means 'nearby'. 'Desu ne' asks the listener to confirm, like 'right?'.

Example

家の近くですね。

It's near your house, right?

Words in this phrase

近く

chikaku

[chee-kah-koo]

near; nearby

Location noun meaning ‘nearby’; with の it becomes ‘near (X).’

Example

川の近くです。

It’s near the river.

です

desu

[deh-soo]

is; polite copula

です makes a sentence polite and neutral. With a place + は + noun, it states/asks what something is or where it is.

Example

ここは地下鉄の駅です。

This is the subway station.

ね

[ne]

right?; isn't it?

Sentence-ending particle that adds warmth or asks for agreement.

Example

もう時間ですね。

It's time already, isn't it?

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