How to Say ‘Where is the restaurant called Sakura?’ in Japanese
「さくら」というレストランはどこですか。
sakura to iu resutoran wa doko desu ka
[sah-koo-rah toh ee-oo resutoran wah doh-koh deh-soo kah]
💬 Usage Tip: The は after レストラン marks the topic, so it's said (wa), not (ha).
Phrase Breakdown
「さくら」という
sakura to iu
called "Sakura"
'~to iu' introduces the name of something: 'called ~'.
「みどり」という店
a shop called "Midori"
Words in this phrase
さくら
sakura
[sah-koo-rah]
Sakura
The child’s name. Used with 「の父」 to identify who is calling.
もしもし、さくらの父です。
Hello, this is Sakura’s father.
と
to
[toh]
quotation marker
Particle marking a name or quoted words before いう.
「たなか」という人です。
It's a person called Tanaka.
いう
iu
[ee-oo]
to say; to call; to be named
Basic verb meaning “to say.” In conversation it’s also used to ask/confirm someone’s name or how something is called (e.g., なんていうの？).
このアプリ、なんていう？
What is this app called?
レストランは
resutoran wa
the restaurant (topic)
'Wa' (written は) marks the topic, the thing you are asking about.
レストランは二階です。
The restaurant is on the second floor.
Words in this phrase
レストラン
resutoran
[resutoran]
Restaurant
A place where meals are prepared and served to customers.
『レストラン』で夕食を食べました。
I had dinner at the restaurant.
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.
どこですか。
doko desu ka
where is it?
The question 'where is it?'. Raise your voice slightly at the end.
駅はどこですか。
Where is the station?
Words in this phrase
どこ
doko
[doh-koh]
where
場所をたずねる疑問詞。「どこですか」= Where is it? 「どこに」「どこで」など助詞と一緒に使います。
トイレはどこですか。
Where is the restroom?
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.
ここは地下鉄の駅です。
This is the subway station.
か
ka
[kah]
question particle
「か」で依頼を質問の形にします。語尾を上げると自然です。
手順を説明してもらえますか。
Could you explain the procedure?
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